释义
[ ri-puhg -nuh nt ] SHOW IPA
/ rɪˈpʌg nənt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
making opposition; averse.
opposed or contrary, as in nature or character.
Origin of repugnant 1350–1400; Middle English repugnaunt <Middle French <Latin repugnant- (stem of repugnāns, present participle of repugnāre ), equivalent to repugn (āre ) to repugn + -ant- -ant
SYNONYMS FOR repugnant 3 antagonistic, adverse, hostile.
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OTHER WORDS FROM repugnant re·pug·nant·ly, adverb un·re·pug·nant, adjective un·re·pug·nant·ly, adverb Words nearby repugnant republish, repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant , repulse, repulsion, repulsive, repurchase, repurchase agreement
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British Dictionary definitions for repugnant adjective repellent to the senses; causing aversion
distasteful; offensive; disgusting
contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible
Derived forms of repugnant repugnance or rare repugnancy , noun repugnantly , adverb Word Origin for repugnant C14: from Latin repugnāns resisting; see repugn
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Words related to repugnant distasteful, vile, incompatible, objectionable, disgusting, odious, abhorrent, contradictory, abominable, revolting, adverse, against, alien, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, conflicting, counter, creepy, different