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Definition of "repulsive" []

  • Causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting. See Synonyms at offensive. (adjective)
  • Tending to repel or drive off. (adjective)
  • Physics Opposing in direction: a repulsive force. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "repulsive" in a sentence
  • "These guys make me laugh, it does seem abit silly using the 3D technology on a film like this, im sure its going to take the term repulsive to the next level."
  • "Still to come, an evangelical minister caught up in a gay sex scandal, bears what he calls the repulsive and dark side of his soul."
  • "What I find repulsive is that the Court goes out of its way to diminish the importance of the right to self-preservation."