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repulsive

 
Dictionary: re·pul·sive   (rĭ-pŭl'sĭv) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting. See synonyms at offensive.
  2. Tending to repel or drive off.
  3. Physics. Opposing in direction: a repulsive force.
repulsively re·pul'sive·ly adv.
repulsiveness re·pul'sive·ness n.

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Definition: very disgusting, offensive
Antonyms: attractive, delightful, enchanting, inviting, pleasing


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Causing a feeling of disgust. Also: Causing strong dislike; very unpleasant.

pronunciation It seems to me the worst of all the plagues is the slug, the snail without a shell. He is beyond description repulsive, a mass of sooty, shapeless slime, and he devours everything. — Celia Thaxter (1835-1894)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frastødende, modbydelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
afstotend, weerzinwekkend

Français (French)
adj. - repoussant, (Phys) répulsif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - abstoßend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απεχθής, αποκρουστικός, απωθητικός

Italiano (Italian)
ripugnante, repellente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - repulsivo

Русский (Russian)
отвратительный, омерзительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - repulsivo, repugnante, asqueroso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - motbjudande, frånstötande, (fys) repulsiv

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使人反感的, 可憎的, 令人厌恶的, 击退的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 使人反感的, 可憎的, 令人厭惡的, 擊退的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 물리치는 , 쌀쌀한, 불쾌한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - よそよそしい, 冷淡な, 嫌悪をいだかせる, 反響する, はね返す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مثير للأشمئزاز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דוחה‬


 
 
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