repulsive
pronunciation
How to pronounce repulsive in British English: UK [rɪˈpʌlsɪv]
How to pronounce repulsive in American English: US [rɪˈpʌlsɪv]
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- Adjective:
- offensive to the mind
- possessing the ability to repel
- so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
Word Origin
- repulsive (adj.)
- early 15c., "able to repel," from Middle French repulsif (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin repulsivus, from repuls-, past participle stem of repellere (see repel). The sense of "causing disgust" is first recorded 1816. Related: Repulsively; repulsiveness.
Example
- 1. Never in her life had she tasted anything more repulsive .
- 2. Please get rid of that repulsive smell !
- 3. Quite literally , they find each other 's presence repulsive .
- 4. I found his novel repulsive .
- 5. Intermolecular attractive force and repulsive force .