rebarbative

/rəˈbɑrbədɪv/
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Definitions of rebarbative
  1. adjective
    serving or tending to repel
    “he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful”
    synonyms: repellant, repellent
    unpleasant
    disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
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