Derisive
Ribbing
Ribbing adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: the lightly ribbing tone tipped me off that this wasn't a serious reprimand
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Synonyms for Ribbing
Derisive and ribbing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derisive" instead an adjective "Ribbing".
Nearby Word: ribbed
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- scornful and derisive
- scornful and ribbing
- contemptuous and derisive
- contemptuous and ribbing
- sarcastic and derisive
- sarcastic and ribbing
- taunting and derisive
- taunting and ribbing
- teasing and derisive
- teasing and ribbing
- disdainful and derisive
- disdainful and ribbing
- quizzical and derisive
- quizzical and ribbing
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