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82 Clever Burns That Are So Brutal, You Can Feel It Through The Screen
Funny,JokesJUL 30, 2026

82 Clever Burns That Are So Brutal, You Can Feel It Through The Screen

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People fight all the time, but not everyone does it with fists. Some draw the line earlier and use only their words. However, don't underestimate the damage they can inflict.
To show you that words can hurt just as much and, in many cases, even more than punches, we collected a list of the most brutal roasts we found online.
It's always impressive to meet a person who seems to find the perfect phrase to express themselves, and when they do it so quickly and accurately, it leaves absolutely no chance for a comeback.

#61 Insulting And Somehow Also On Topic

A screenshot of a Reddit thread where users are debating the difference between a shirt and a t-shirt, offering clever clapback.
22points

#62 Hbo Max Downgrades

A tweet about Warner Bros. Discovery stock drop, with a clever clapback comparing HBO quality to the name of 'mom's boyfriend'.
21points

#63 These Times Are Hard On Everyone

A plate of pasta with mayonnaise and cheddar cheese, followed by a clever clapback wishing the creator's credit score goes down.
21points

#64 I Wouldn't Know How To Recover After This

A screenshot of a text message exchange with a clever clapback, where one person declines a date with a funny roast.
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21points

#65 Very Marsuperial, Good Job

A Reddit comment about broken escalators, followed by a witty clapback comparing the commenter to a room infested with koalas.
21points

#66 It's Like I Wasn't Even There 😎

A Twitter screenshot with a humorous tweet about flirting, providing a clever clapback.
18points

#67 Stick Of Deodorant

A Twitter exchange showing a roast, threatening AI will kill your career.
17points

#68 Inside Jokes

A social media screenshot showcasing a series of funny clapbacks related to inside jokes.
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16points

#69 And That's A Bad Thing?

A roast meme of a man with a mustache, holding a sign, with the clapback: 'You look the way dishwasher steam smells.'
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16points

#70 Sent By A Friend

A text message conversation showing a clever clapback, I wish one of your bed posts were slightly shorter than the other so you can never get a fully horizontal sleep.
15points

#71 Tree Planter And Dirty Hippie

A clever clapback meme of a smiling woman in glasses, with the roast: 'I can smell the essentials oils through the picture.'
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14points

#72 What's Wrong With Box Wine?

A woman holds a small piece of paper, with a clever clapback about her not actually going to a club.
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13points

#73 This One’s So Rare It’s Practically Blue

A Reddit comment section with a user providing a clever clapback, Whoever did definitely wears a life jacket every time they eat soup.
12points

#74 Hairline Due For A Midlife Crisis

A man in a graduation cap and gown holds a sign, accompanied by a clever clapback regarding his hairline.
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12points

#75 Just A Catfish Getting Cooked

A social media post expressing feelings of worthlessness, met with a brutal clapback from a commenter.
11points

#76 On British Street Food

A person in pink gloves preparing British street food: a potato topped with unmelted cheese and baked beans, a delicious roast.
10points

#77 Calm Down!

A meme with a man smiling, text says So average, nobody will say anything. Calm down! You're well below average! offering roasts.
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10points

#78 Worth The Wait

A roast meme featuring a man holding a 'Roast Me' sign, with the clever clapback: 'TJ from Recess still hasn't graduated.'
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10points

#79 Bang & Blame

A roast meme of a woman holding a sign, with the clapback: 'I bet you cried after you did those bangs.'
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10points

#80 All Sebastians Look The Same

A man from a Tame Impala music video with a comment below that says he looks like his name is Sebastian, a humorous clapback.
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