Synonyms for riposte

Most common

respond · reply · retort · rejoinder

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.

Related words

Other spellings

ripost

Forms

Plural

ripostes → retorts, rejoinders, replies, responds…

Example sentences

• respond Scents, colors, and sounds respond to one another.
• reply There was no reply, even after several complaints.
• retort He was tempted to retort, but thought better of it.
• rejoinder "You're another" is a hallowed rejoinder to playground taunts.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

reply²

6 letters

return², retort²

7 letters

counter², respond²

8 letters

comeback²

9 letters

rejoinder³

11 letters

replication⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reply² = 2 syllables).