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jibing
adjective as in ironic
Strongest matches
adjective as in ironic/ironical
Weak matches
- acrid
- alert
- arrogant
- backbiting
- biting
- bitter
- burlesque
- caustic
- chaffing
- clever
- contemptuous
- contradictory
- critical
- cutting
- cynical
- defiant
- derisive
- disparaging
- double-edged
- exaggerated
- implausible
- incisive
- incongruous
- keen
- mocking
- mordant
- paradoxical
- pungent
- quick-witted
- ridiculous
- sardonic
- satiric
- satirical
- scathing
- scoffing
- sharp
- sneering
- spicy
- trenchant
- twisted
- uncomplimentary
- witty
- wry
adjective as in like
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Clancy particularly was laying down the law with a clenched fist and an arm that swung through the air like a jibing boom.
From astern came the voices of the men in boat and dory, warning each other to hang on when they felt her jibing.
As Garth went on down, helpless and bewildered, he heard again the old woman's jibing laugh.
She felt as if Felicia had put a gash across her face and as if he were pitilessly jibing at it.
Jibing the fore- and main-sails and setting the topsails again, we headed back into the bank.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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