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- Dictionaryrepulsive/rɪˈpʌlsɪv/
adjective
- 1. arousing intense distaste or disgust: "a repulsive smell"
- 2. relating to repulsion between physical objects.
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Repulsive means extremely unpleasant or unacceptable, or causing a feeling of strong dislike or disgust. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Repulsive means serving or able to repulse, tending to repel or reject, or arousing aversion or disgust. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of repulsive.
causing or occasioning repugnance; loathsome; disgusting or distasteful. a repulsive sight. tending to repel, esp by coldness and discourtesy. physics concerned with, producing, or being a repulsion.
If something's repulsive, it's so disgusting you don't want to go near it. You may find rotting meat repulsive, but maggots find it delicious. In the early 17th century, the word repulsive simply meant something that repelled or "pushed away."
Repulsive means causing a feeling of strong dislike or very unpleasant. It can also mean causing repulsion, a force that pushes away. See synonyms, collocations and word origin.
Repulsive means causing or occasioning repugnance, disgust, or aversion. It can also refer to a force that tends to repel or drive off. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and examples of repulsive in different contexts.
Repulsive means extremely unpleasant or unacceptable, or causing a feeling of strong dislike or disgust. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
