repulsive
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- offensive to the mind
- "repulsive behavior"
- "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
- so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
- "a repulsive mask"
Adjective
- possessing the ability to repel
- "a repulsive force"
Adj
- Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
- Having the capacity to repel.
- Cold; reserved; forbidding.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French repulsif, from Medieval Latin repulsivus, from Latin repulsus. By surface analysis, repuls(e) + -ive.
Compare typologically Polish odpychający (< pchnąć), Russian отта́лкивающий (ottálkivajuščij) (< толкну́ть (tolknútʹ)).
Synonyms
abhorrent, detestable, disgusting, hideous, inappropriate, obscene, repellent, repugnant, vile
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
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