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- Dictionaryrepugnant/rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
adjective
- 1. extremely distasteful; unacceptable: "cannibalism seems repugnant to us" Similar Opposite
- 2. in conflict or incompatible with: "a by-law must not be repugnant to the general law of the country" Similar
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REPUGNANT definition: 1. If behaviour or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of…. Learn more.
The meaning of REPUGNANT is incompatible, inconsistent. How to use repugnant in a sentence.
If behavior or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust: a repugnant smell. I find your attitude toward these women quite repugnant. The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me. Synonyms. abhorrent formal. detestable formal. disgusting. repulsive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Repugnant definition: distasteful, objectionable, or offensive. See examples of REPUGNANT used in a sentence.
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.
1. repellent to the senses; causing aversion. 2. distasteful; offensive; disgusting. 3. contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. repugnance (reˈpugnance) or rare repugnancy (reˈpugnancy) noun. repugnantly (reˈpugnantly) adverb. Word origin.
adj. 1. repellent to the senses; causing aversion. 2. distasteful; offensive; disgusting. 3. contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible. [C14: from Latin repugnāns resisting; see repugn] reˈpugnance, reˈpugnancy n. reˈpugnantly adv.
