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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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › repulsiveREPULSIVE | 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.

  4. 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.

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  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.

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

    Repulsive means causing or occasioning repugnance, loathsome, disgusting or distasteful. It can also mean tending to repel, esp by coldness and discourtesy, or concerned with, producing, or being a repulsion. See the origin, derived forms, and example sentences of repulsive.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › repulsiveREPULSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  9. 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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrepulsive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    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.