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repugnant
re·pug·nant R0168200 (rĭ-pŭg′nənt)adj.1. Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive: morally repugnant behavior.2. Logic Contradictory; inconsistent.
[Middle English, antagonistic, from Old French, from Latin repugnāns, repugnant-, present participle of repugnāre, to fight against; see repugn.]
re·pug′nant·ly adv.repugnant (rɪˈpʌɡnənt) adj1. repellent to the senses; causing aversion2. distasteful; offensive; disgusting3. contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible[C14: from Latin repugnāns resisting; see repugn] reˈpugnance, reˈpugnancy n reˈpugnantly advre•pug•nant (rɪˈpʌg nənt)
adj. 1. objectionable or offensive; repellent. 2. not consistent or compatible. 3. opposed or antagonistic. [1350–1400; Middle English repugnaunt < Middle French < Latin repugnant-, s. of repugnāns, present participle of repugnāre= re- + pugnāre to fight] re•pug′nant•ly, adv. repugn, repugnant - Repugn means "to strive against" or "be contradictory or inconsistent," giving us repugnant.See also related terms for strive.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | repugnant - 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"abhorrent, detestable, repulsive, obsceneoffensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" |
repugnantadjective1. distasteful, offensive, foul, disgusting, revolting, sickening, vile, horrid, repellent, obnoxious, objectionable, nauseating, odious, hateful, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, yucky or yukky (slang) His actions were improper and repugnant.
distasteful attractive, pleasant, agreeable, unobjectionable2. incompatible, opposed, hostile, adverse, contradictory, inconsistent, averse, antagonistic, inimical, antipathetic It is repugnant to the values of our society.
incompatible compatiblerepugnantadjective1. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.2. Logic. In sharp opposition:discrepant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent.Translationsαπωθητικόςrepugnanteantipathiqueripugnanteripugnanza
Repugnant
REPUGNANT. That which is contrary to something else; a repugnant condition is one contrary to the contract itself; as, if I grant you a house and lot in fee, upon condition that you shall not aliens, the condition is repugnant and void. Bac. Ab. Conditions, L. repugnant
Synonyms for repugnantadj distastefulSynonyms- distasteful
- offensive
- foul
- disgusting
- revolting
- sickening
- vile
- horrid
- repellent
- obnoxious
- objectionable
- nauseating
- odious
- hateful
- loathsome
- abhorrent
- abominable
- yucky or yukky
Antonyms- attractive
- pleasant
- agreeable
- unobjectionable
adj incompatibleSynonyms- incompatible
- opposed
- hostile
- adverse
- contradictory
- inconsistent
- averse
- antagonistic
- inimical
- antipathetic
AntonymsSynonyms for repugnantadj so objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnationSynonyms- abhorrent
- abominable
- antipathetic
- contemptible
- despicable
- despisable
- detestable
- disgusting
- filthy
- foul
- infamous
- loathsome
- lousy
- low
- mean
- nasty
- nefarious
- obnoxious
- odious
- rotten
- shabby
- vile
- wretched
adj in sharp oppositionSynonyms- discrepant
- incompatible
- incongruent
- incongruous
- inconsistent
Synonyms for repugnantadj offensive to the mindSynonyms- abhorrent
- detestable
- repulsive
- obscene
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