
adj.
- Causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting. See synonyms at offensive.
- Tending to repel or drive off.
- Physics. Opposing in direction: a repulsive force.
repulsiveness re·pul'sive·ness n.
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Definition: very disgusting, offensive
Antonyms: attractive, delightful, enchanting, inviting, pleasing
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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
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