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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.
- English (US)
extremely unpleasant or unacceptable: What a repulsive old...
- Znaczenie Repulsive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
repulsive definicja: 1. extremely unpleasant or...
- Repulsive: Korean Translation
REPULSIVE translate: (특히 보기) 혐오스러운. Learn more in the...
- Repulsive: Catalan Translation
repulsive translate: repulsiu. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Repulsive: French Translation
repulsive translate: repoussant. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Repulsive: Czech Translation
repulsive - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Repulsive: German Translation
repulsive translate: widerwärtig. Learn more in the...
- Repulsive: Italian Translation
repulsive translate: repellente, ripugnante. Learn more in...
- English (US)
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.
Repulsive means horrible and disgusting, or a force that pushes away what is around it. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins Dictionary.
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 usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons. offensive (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant. gross (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant.
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.
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."