Repulsive
1 Repulsive — Re*pul sive ( s?v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]pulsif.] 1. Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force. [1913 Webster] Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners.… …
2 repulsive — I adjective abhorrent, abominable, appalling, arousing aversion, beastly, contemptible, despicable, detestable, dirty, disagreeable, disgusting, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, dreadful, execrable, fearful, feculent, filthy, foedus,… …
3 repulsive — (adj.) 1610s, from Fr. repulsif (14c.), from M.L. repulsivus, from pp. stem of repellere (see REPULSION (Cf. repulsion)). Originally able to repel; the sense of causing disgust is first recorded 1816 …
4 repulsive — repugnant, revolting, *offensive, loathsome Analogous words: repellent, *repugnant, abhorrent, obnoxious Antonyms: alluring, captivating …
5 repulsive — [adj] very disgusting, offensive abhorrent, abominable, animal*, creepy*, disagreeable, distasteful, forbidding, foul, gross, hateful, hideous, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, noisome, objectionable, obnoxious, odious, off putting,… …
6 repulsive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) arousing intense distaste or disgust. 2) Physics of or relating to repulsion between physical objects. DERIVATIVES repulsively adverb repulsiveness noun …
7 repulsive — [ri pul′siv] adj. [ML repulsivus] 1. tending to repel 2. causing strong dislike or aversion; disgusting; offensive 3. characterized by, or having the nature of, repulsion repulsively adv. repulsiveness n …
8 repulsive — [[t]rɪpʌ̱lsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something or someone as repulsive, you mean that they are horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid them. ...repulsive fat white slugs. ...the most repulsive mass murderer America has known.… …
9 repulsive — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, smell ▪ The very thought seems repulsive. ▪ find sb/sth ADVERB ▪ …
10 repulsive — repulsively, adv. repulsiveness, n. /ri pul siv/, adj. 1. causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask. 2. capable of causing repulsion; serving to repulse: to present enough repulsive force to keep the enemy from daring to attack. 3. tending …
11 repulsive — adjective their bathroom was repulsive Syn: revolting, disgusting, abhorrent, repellent, repugnant, offensive, objectionable, vile, foul, nasty, loathsome, sickening, nauseating, hateful, detestable, execrable, abominable, monstrous …
12 repulsive — repellent, repulsive Repulsive is the stronger of the two words, implying physical recoiling rather than just a feeling of disgust: • I was given some repulsive food which, by the end of the second day, I trained myself to eat Brian Aldiss, 1991… …
13 repulsive — adjective Date: 1594 1. serving or able to repulse < repulsive force > 2. tending to repel or reject ; cold, forbidding 3. arousing aversion or disgust < repulsive crimes > • repulsively adverb • repulsiveness …
14 répulsive — ● répulsif, répulsive adjectif (latin repulsus, repoussé) Qui exerce une répulsion. ● répulsif, répulsive (synonymes) adjectif (latin repulsus, repoussé) Qui exerce une répulsion. Synonymes …
15 repulsive — adj. repulsive to * * * [rɪ pʌlsɪv] repulsive to …
16 repulsive — re|pul|sive [rıˈpʌlsıv] adj 1.) extremely unpleasant, in a way that almost makes you feel sick = ↑revolting, disgusting ↑disgusting ▪ Many people find slugs repulsive. 2.) technical repulsive forces push objects away from each other… …
17 repulsive — re|pul|sive [ rı pʌlsıv ] adjective 1. ) someone or something that is repulsive is so unpleasant that you feel slightly sick when you see them or think about them: DISGUSTING 2. ) SCIENCE a repulsive force makes things move apart ╾ re|pul|sive|ly …
18 repulsive — adjective 1 very unpleasant: What a repulsive man! 2 technical repulsive forces push objects away from each other repulsively adverb repulsiveness noun (U) …
19 repulsive — UK [rɪˈpʌlsɪv] / US adjective 1) someone or something that is repulsive is so unpleasant that you feel slightly ill when you see them or think about them 2) physics a repulsive force makes things move away from each other Derived word:… …
20 repulsive — adjective a) tending to rouse aversion or to repulse b) having the capacity to repel Syn: repellent, disgusting, vile …
