repugnant
11repugnant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely distasteful; unacceptable …
12repugnant — re|pug|nant [rıˈpʌgnənt] adj formal [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of repugnare to fight against ] very unpleasant and offensive = ↑repellent deeply/utterly/wholly etc repugnant ▪ I find his political ideas totally… …
13repugnant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, opposed, contradictory, incompatible, from Anglo French, from Latin repugnant , repugnans, present participle of repugnare to fight against, from re + pugnare to fight more at pungent Date: 15th century 1.… …
14repugnant — [[t]rɪpʌ̱gnənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say that it is repugnant. [FORMAL] The odour of vitamin in skin is repugnant to insects... The Committee said his actions were improper… …
15repugnant — repugnantly, adv. /ri pug neuhnt/, adj. 1. distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell. 2. making opposition; averse. 3. opposed or contrary, as in nature or character. [1350 1400; ME repugnaunt < MF < L repugnant (s. of repugnans …
16repugnant — adj. repugnant to * * * [rɪ pʌgnənt] repugnant to …
17repugnant — adjective 1) the idea of cannibalism is repugnant Syn: abhorrent, revolting, repulsive, repellent, disgusting, offensive, objectionable, cringeworthy, vile, foul, nasty, loathsome, sickening, nauseating, hateful, detestable …
18repugnant to — in conflict or incompatible with. → repugnant …
19repugnant — adjective 1》 extremely distasteful; unacceptable. 2》 (repugnant to) in conflict or incompatible with. 3》 archaic given to stubborn resistance. Derivatives repugnantly adverb …
20repugnant — adjective formal very unpleasant and offensive: I find his political beliefs completely repugnant …
