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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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   The meaning of REPUGNANT is incompatible, inconsistent. How to use repugnant in a sentence.

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

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   Repugnant definition: distasteful, objectionable, or offensive. See examples of REPUGNANT used in a sentence.

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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.

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

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   1. repellent to the senses; causing aversion. 2. distasteful; offensive; disgusting. 3. contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible. [C14: from Latin repugnāns resisting; see repugn] reˈpugnance, reˈpugnancy n. reˈpugnantly adv.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repugnantRepugnant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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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 Definition. rĭ-pŭgnənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Contradictory; inconsistent. Actions repugnant to his words. Webster's New World. Causing repugnance; distasteful; offensive; disagreeable. A repugnant odor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREPUGNANT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    3 days ago · 1. contradictory; inconsistent. actions repugnant to his words. 2. offering resistance; opposed; antagonistic. repugnant forces. 3. causing repugnance; distasteful; offensive; disagreeable. a repugnant odor.

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

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    REPUGNANT definition: 1. extremely unpleasant: 2. the state of being repugnant. Learn more.