REPUGNANT


Meaning of REPUGNANT in English

adjective

1.

so alien or unlikable as to arouse antagonism and aversion

the idea of moving again became repugnant to her

Synonyms: abhorrent, invidious, obnoxious, repellent, revulsive

Related Word: alien, extraneous, extrinsic, foreign; incompatible, incongruous, inconsonant, uncongenial

Contrasted words: acceptable, bearable, tolerable; agreeable, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable

Antonyms: congenial

2.

Synonyms: offensive , disgusting, foul, loathsome, nasty, noisome, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vile

3.

Synonyms: antipathetic 2, aversive, kindless, repellent, uncongenial, ungenial, unsympathetic

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