clapback
Sassy verbal counterattack
A clapback is a sharp, witty comeback to criticism or insult, especially on social media.
The term emerged from Black American vernacular and implies a response that decisively shuts down the original attack: Her clapback to the haters went viral.
To clap back is to deliver such a retort: She clapped back at critics who questioned her qualifications.
Darkness from blocked light
sarcasm · put-down · slam · savage · quip · wisecrack · read · side-eye
Swift clever reply
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- counterFlat service surface
- responseAnswer to stimulus
reply · counterattack · snap · zing · takedown · sally · refutation · rebuff
Capacity to withstand force
- challengeTest of ability
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
boldness · audacity · reclaiming · empowerment · unapologetic
shade
Darkness from blocked light
snark · sarcasm · put-down · slam · savage · quip · wisecrack · read · side-eye · eye-roll
riposte
Swift clever reply
response · reply · counterattack · snap · zing · takedown · sally · refutation · rebuff · counterstatement
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- challengeTest of ability
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
assertiveness · boldness · audacity · reclaiming · empowerment · unapologetic
clapbacksilence
Total lack of sound
no comment · ignoring · staying quiet · biting one's tongue · holding one's peace
clapbacksilence
Total lack of sound
submission · capitulation · acquiescence · backing down · kowtowing