Ribbing
Ribbing adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
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Synonyms for Ribbing
Tongue-in-cheek and ribbing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Ribbing".
Nearby Word: ribbed
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Ribbing and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ribbing" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
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Related pairs
- contemptuous and ribbing
- contemptuous and tongue-in-cheek
- sarcastic and ribbing
- sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek
- derisive and ribbing
- derisive and tongue-in-cheek
- playful and ribbing
- playful and tongue-in-cheek
- teasing and ribbing
- teasing and tongue-in-cheek
- mischievous and ribbing
- mischievous and tongue-in-cheek
- jesting and ribbing
- jesting and tongue-in-cheek
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Tongue-in-cheek and Ribbing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ribbing/tongue-in-cheek
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