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   Re·pug·nant

   /rəˈpəɡnənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely distasteful; unacceptable: "the thought of going back into the fog was repugnant to him" Similar abhorrentrevoltingrepulsiverepellentdisgustingoffensiveobjectionablevilefoulnastyloathsomesickeningnauseatingnauseoushatefuldetestableexecrableabominablemonstrousappallingreprehensibledeplorableinsufferableintolerableunacceptabledespicablecontemptiblebeyond the paleunspeakablenoxiousobscenebasehideousgrislygruesomehorrendousheinousatrociousawfulterribledreadfulfrightfulobnoxiousunsavoryunpalatableunpleasantdisagreeabledistastefuldislikeableoff-puttingdispleasinginformal:ghastlyhorriblehorridgrossputridsick-makingyuckygodawfulbeastlyboggingskankyliterary:noisomearchaic:disgustfulscurvyloathlyrare:rebarbativeOpposite attractiveagreeablepleasant
   • 2. in conflict with; incompatible with: "a bylaw must not be repugnant to the general law of the country" Similar incompatible within conflict withcontrary toat variance withcontradictory toinconsistent withalien toopposed torare:oppugnant to
   • ▪ given to stubborn resistance. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘offering resistance’): from Old French repugnant or Latin repugnant- ‘opposing’, from the verb repugnare (see repugnance).

   Derivatives

   • 1. repugnantly adverb

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   If behavior or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust: a repugnant smell. I find your attitude toward these women quite repugnant. The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me. Synonyms. abhorrent formal. detestable formal. disgusting. repulsive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrepugnant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of repugnant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Repugnant refers to something you detest so thoroughly it threatens to make you physically sick, like the idea of marrying your sister. Or wearing last year's jeans. A repugnant thing is a thing offensive, detestable, or obscene. It can be repugnant to your mind or your morals.

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

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   6 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. repellent to the senses; causing aversion 2. distasteful; offensive; disgusting 3. contradictory; inconsistent.... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREPUGNANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / rɪˈpʌɡnənt / us. Add to word list. extremely unpleasant: She thought the idea morally repugnant. repugnance. noun [ U ] uk / rɪˈpʌɡnəns / us. formal. the state of being repugnant. (Definition of repugnant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of repugnant. in Chinese (Traditional)

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › repugnantRepugnant - definition of repugnant by The Free Dictionary

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   Define repugnant. repugnant synonyms, repugnant pronunciation, repugnant translation, English dictionary definition of repugnant. adj. 1. Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive: morally repugnant behavior. 2. Logic Contradictory; inconsistent. re·pug′nant·ly adv.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › repugnantREPUGNANT Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for REPUGNANT: disgusting, ugly, sickening, awful, horrible, hideous, shocking, obscene; Antonyms of REPUGNANT: acceptable, innocuous, desirable, inoffensive, attractive, pleasant, agreeable, delightful.