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repulsive

re·pul·sive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-puhl-siv]
    • /rɪˈpʌl sɪv/
    • /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-puhl-siv]
    • /rɪˈpʌl sɪv/

Definitions of repulsive word

  • adjective repulsive causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask. 1
  • adjective repulsive capable of causing repulsion; serving to repulse: to present enough repulsive force to keep the enemy from daring to attack. 1
  • adjective repulsive tending to drive away or keep at a distance; cold; forbidding: arrogant, repulsive airs to frighten the timid. 1
  • adjective repulsive Physics. of the nature of or characterized by physical repulsion. 1
  • adjective repulsive disgusting 1
  • adjective repulsive If you describe something or someone as repulsive, you mean that they are horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid them. 0

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Origin of repulsive

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; repulse + -ive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Repulsive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

repulsive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for repulsive

adj repulsive

  • abhorrent — If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
  • abominable — Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
  • atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
  • carious — (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
  • cruddy — dirty or unpleasant

adv repulsive

  • beastly — If you describe something as beastly, you mean that it is very unpleasant.
  • brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
  • ferine — feral1 .

noun repulsive

  • deformity — A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
  • hideousness — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
  • homeliness — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
  • misproportion — comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
  • atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.

adverb repulsive

  • abhorrently — causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed.
  • disgustingly — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
  • hideously — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
  • nauseatingly — causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous.

adjective repulsive

  • corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
  • curdled — Containing curds.
  • disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
  • dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
  • evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.

Antonyms for repulsive

adj repulsive

  • a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
  • a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
  • a1 — in good health; physically fit
  • absorbing — An absorbing task or activity interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy.
  • admirable — An admirable quality or action is one that deserves to be praised and admired.

adverb repulsive

  • alluringly — very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.
  • appealingly — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
  • captivatingly — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
  • charismatically — In a charismatic way.
  • magnetically — By or as by, magnetism.

adjective repulsive

  • appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
  • enchanting — Delightfully charming or attractive.
  • engaging — Charming and attractive.
  • engrossing — Absorbing all one's attention or interest.
  • ensorcelled — Simple past tense and past participle of ensorcell.

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