repugnant
[ ri-puhg-nuhnt ]
/ rɪˈpʌg nənt /
adjective
distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
making opposition; averse.
opposed or contrary, as in nature or character.
Origin of repugnant
SYNONYMS FOR repugnant
OTHER WORDS FROM repugnant
re·pug·nant·ly, adverb un·re·pug·nant, adjective un·re·pug·nant·ly, adverbWords nearby repugnant
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British Dictionary definitions for repugnant
repugnant
/ (rɪˈpʌɡnənt) /
adjective
repellent to the senses; causing aversion
distasteful; offensive; disgusting
contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible
Derived forms of repugnant
repugnance or rare repugnancy, noun repugnantly, adverbWord Origin for repugnant
C14: from Latin
repugnāns resisting; see
repugn