Rejoinder
/rɪˈdʒɔɪndə/
EN
A quick, clever or sharp reply or response to something that someone has said.
She offered a witty rejoinder to his criticism that left everyone laughing.
Etymology
Originated from Middle French 'rejoindre' meaning 'to reply', derived from Latin 're-' ('again') and 'jungere' ('to join'). It entered English in the 15th century.
Translations
简体中文
答辩,反驳,回答
繁體中文
答辯,反駁,回答
日本語
反論,答え,切り返し
한국어
반박,답변,재응답
Deutsch
Erwiderung,Entgegnung,Antwort
Español
respuesta,réplica,contestación
Português
retruca,resposta,réplica
Français
réplique,réponse,contre
Català
rèplica,resposta
Tiếng Việt
lời phản biện,lời đáp lại
Collocations
witty rejoindersharp rejoinderquick rejoinderclever rejoinder
Synonyms
retortreplyresponsecomebackcounter
Antonyms
questioninquiryrequestoriginal statement