1. a quick, clever, or sharp reply, especially to criticism or an accusation
2. a defendant’s answer to a plaintiff’s reply in legal proceedings
Usage: legal

Examples

• She had a witty rejoinder ready for every criticism.
• His sharp rejoinder silenced the heckler immediately.
• The politician’s rejoinder to the accusation was both clever and defensive.
• When accused of being late, her rejoinder was that punctuality is overrated.
• The lawyer filed a rejoinder to address the plaintiff’s new claims.
• His quick rejoinder showed he had been expecting that question.
• The comedian’s rejoinder to the audience member drew loud laughter.