Repulsive Definition & Meaning
repulsive
- adjective
- offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
- possessing the ability to repel; "a repulsive force"
- so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"
"Repulsive" in song lyrics
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"My additude stay intensly repulsive"
StreetLife — Shattered Armor -
"synonym of repulsive"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with repulsive
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- What does repulsive mean?
- offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels" possessing the ability to repel; "a repulsive force" so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"
- What part of speech is repulsive?
- Repulsive is an adjective.
- How many definitions does repulsive have?
- Repulsive has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).