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    repulsive
    /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. arousing intense distaste or disgust: "a repulsive smell"
    • 2. relating to repulsion between physical objects.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPULSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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 in Spanish

      REPULSIVE translate: repulsivo, repulsivo. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      REPULSIVE translate: 令人厭惡的；使人反感的；可憎的. Learn more in the...

    • Repulsive in Japanese

      repulsive translate: ひどく不快な, 嫌悪感を引き起こす. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      REPULSIVE translate: 令人厌恶的；使人反感的；可憎的. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repulsiveRepulsive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › repulsiveREPULSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask. Synonyms: distasteful, offensive, disgusting, loathsome. capable of causing repulsion; serving to repulse: to present enough repulsive force to keep the enemy from daring to attack. tending to drive away or keep at a distance; cold; forbidding:

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPULSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repulsiveRepulsive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › repulsiveRepulsive - definition of repulsive by The Free 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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPULSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    extremely unpleasant or unacceptable: What a repulsive old man! I think rats and snakes are repulsive. Synonyms. abhorrent formal. detestable formal. disgusting. repugnant formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness