riposte n. + Add to list US //ɹɪˈpoʊst// UK //ɹɪpˈɒst// ri·poste SynonymsEtymology Synonyms comebackcounterrejoinrejoinderrepayreplicationretortreturnOriginITArisposta→FRAriposte→ENriposte From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”).