Gibe Synonyms and Antonyms

jīb
An instance of mockery or derision
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. insult
  2. jeer
  3. scoff
  4. taunt
  5. twit
Antonyms:
  1. commendation
  2. praise
  3. compliment
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. shot
  2. shaft
  3. slam
  4. dig
  5. barb
  6. jibe

Words Related to Gibe

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Gibe Sentence Examples

  • The Thracian spearmen, who were watching him from the door, began to gibe at his cowardice.

  • He always adds the little gibe about the fact that I own a tobacconist's in Swansea.

  • He always adds the little gibe about the fact that I own a tobacconist 's in Swansea.

  • Whom have you got there dressed up as a Hungarian? said the commander with an austere gibe.

  • His well-known gibe, " Here's to the noble Critias," attests his strength of mind at the hour of death.'

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