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- Dictionaryre·pug·nant/rəˈpəɡnənt/
adjective
- 1. extremely distasteful; unacceptable: "the thought of going back into the fog was repugnant to him" Similar Opposite
- 2. in conflict with; incompatible with: "a bylaw must not be repugnant to the general law of the country" Similar
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If behaviour or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust: a repugnant smell. I find your attitude towards these women quite repugnant. The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me. Synonyms. abhorrent formal. detestable formal. disgusting. repulsive.
The meaning of REPUGNANT is incompatible, inconsistent. How to use repugnant in a sentence.
Repugnant definition: distasteful, objectionable, or offensive. See examples of REPUGNANT used in a sentence.
Repugnant refers to something you detest so thoroughly it threatens to make you physically sick, like the idea of marrying your sister. Or wearing last year's jeans. A repugnant thing is a thing offensive, detestable, or obscene. It can be repugnant to your mind or your morals.
If behavior or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust: a repugnant smell. I find your attitude toward these women quite repugnant. The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me. Synonyms. abhorrent formal. detestable formal. disgusting. repulsive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say that it is repugnant. [formal] The odour is repugnant to insects. [ + to] The Committee said his actions were improper and repugnant. Synonyms: distasteful, offensive, foul, disgusting More Synonyms of repugnant. repugnanceuncountable noun.
adj. 1. repellent to the senses; causing aversion. 2. distasteful; offensive; disgusting. 3. contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible. [C14: from Latin repugnāns resisting; see repugn] reˈpugnance, reˈpugnancy n. reˈpugnantly adv.
