Defenition of the word repulsive

• Defenition of the word repulsive

  • Unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike.
  • offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
  • so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"
  • (physics) possessing the ability to repel; "a repulsive force"
  • possessing the ability to repel
  • so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
  • offensive to the mind

Synonyms for the word repulsive

• • abhorrent
  • detestable
  • hideous
  • obscene
  • repugnant

Similar words in the repulsive

• • offensive
  • ugly

Antonyms for the word repulsive

• • attractive
  • magnetic

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