[ree-BAR-buh-tiv]
adj
Serving or tending to irritate or repel.
That goddamn sweater you bought is rebarbative and uncouth.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Rebarbative.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/rebarbative. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “rebarbative”, accessed January 25, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/rebarbative.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Rebarbative. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 25, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/rebarbative