Definition of Repulsive in English :

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Repulsive meaning in English

Meaning of Repulsive in English

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Repulsive

see synonyms of repulsive

Adjective

1. abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive

offensive to the mind

Example Sentences:
'an abhorrent deed'
'the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee'
'morally repugnant customs'
'repulsive behavior'
'the most repulsive character in recent novels'

2. repulsive

possessing the ability to repel

Example Sentences:
'a repulsive force'

3. hideous, repulsive

so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

Example Sentences:
'a hideous scar'
'a repulsive mask'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Repulsive

see synonyms of repulsive
adjective
1. 
causing or occasioning repugnance; loathsome; disgusting or distasteful
a repulsive sight
2. 
tending to repel, esp by coldness and discourtesy
3. physics
concerned with, producing, or being a repulsion

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Repulsive

see synonyms of repulsive
adjective
1. 
tending to repel
2. 
causing strong dislike or aversion; disgusting; offensive
3. 
characterized by, or having the nature of, repulsion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Repulsive

see synonyms of repulsive
adj.
1. Causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting. See Synonyms at offensive.
2. Tending to repel or drive off: a repulsive barrage.
3. Physics Of or relating to repulsion: a repulsive force.

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