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English adjective: repulsive

1. repulsive offensive to the mind


SamplesAn abhorrent deed.
The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee.
Morally repugnant customs.
Repulsive behavior.
The most repulsive character in recent novels.


Synonymsabhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant


Similaroffensive


Antonymsinoffensive

2. repulsive possessing the ability to repel


SamplesA repulsive force.


Attributerepulsion, repulsive force


Domain categorynatural philosophy, physics


Antonymsattractive

3. repulsive so extremely ugly as to be terrifying


SamplesA hideous scar.
A repulsive mask.


Synonymshideous


Similarugly


Antonymsbeautiful









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