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   repugnant

   /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely distasteful; unacceptable: "cannibalism seems repugnant to us" Similar abhorrentrevoltingrepulsiverepellentdisgustingoffensiveobjectionablevilefoulnastyloathsomesickeningnauseatingnauseoushatefuldetestableexecrableabominablemonstrousappallingreprehensibledeplorableinsufferableintolerableunacceptabledespicablecontemptiblebeyond the paleunspeakablenoxiousobscenebasehideousgrislygruesomehorrendousheinousatrociousawfulterribledreadfulfrightfulobnoxiousunsavouryunpalatableunpleasantdisagreeabledistastefuldislikeableoff-puttingdispleasinginformal:ghastlyhorriblehorridgrossputridsick-makingyuckygodawfulbeastlyboggingskankyliterary:noisomearchaic:disgustfulscurvyloathlyrare:rebarbativeOpposite attractiveagreeablepleasant
   • 2. in conflict or incompatible with: "a by-law must not be repugnant to the general law of the country" Similar incompatible within conflict withcontrary toat variance withcontradictory toinconsistent withalien toopposed torare:oppugnant to
   • ▪ given to stubborn resistance. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘offering resistance’): from Old French repugnant or Latin repugnant- ‘opposing’, from the verb repugnare (see repugnance).

   Derivatives

   • 1. repugnantly adverb

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   REPUGNANT definition: 1. If behaviour or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REPUGNANT is incompatible, inconsistent. How to use repugnant in a sentence.

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   Repugnant means very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as behavior, beliefs, or ideas, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Repugnant refers to something you detest so thoroughly it threatens to make you physically sick, like the idea of marrying your sister. Or wearing last year's jeans. A repugnant thing is a thing offensive, detestable, or obscene. It can be repugnant to your mind or your morals.

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   Repugnant definition: distasteful, objectionable, or offensive. See examples of REPUGNANT used in a sentence.

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   Repugnant means offensive, disgusting, or contradictory. Find the origin, usage, and examples of repugnant and related words in this online dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPUGNANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Repugnant means horrible, disgusting, or contradictory. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and word origin from Collins English Dictionary.