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repulsive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'repulsive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Repulsive [ a.]
- Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force.
- Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners.

Meaning of 'repulsive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . repulsive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- possessing the ability to repel
Example in sentence:
  • a repulsive force
2 . repulsive [ s]
Meaning (2):
- so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
Example in sentence:
  • a hideous scar;
  • a repulsive mask
Meaning (3):
- offensive to the mind
Example in sentence:
  • an abhorrent deed;
  • morally repugnant customs;
  • repulsive behavior;
  • the most repulsive character in recent novels;
  • the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee

Nearby Words:

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