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repugnant
[ ri-puhg-nuhnt ]
/ rÉȘËpÊg nÉnt /
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adjective
distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
making opposition; averse.
opposed or contrary, as in nature or character.
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Origin of repugnant
OTHER WORDS FROM repugnant
re·pug·nant·ly, adverbun·re·pug·nant, adjectiveun·re·pug·nant·ly, adverbWords nearby repugnant
republish, repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion, repulsive, repurchase, repurchase agreement
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British Dictionary definitions for repugnant
repugnant
/ (rÉȘËpÊÉĄnÉnt) /
adjective
repellent to the senses; causing aversion
distasteful; offensive; disgusting
contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible
Derived forms of repugnant
repugnance or rare repugnancy, nounrepugnantly, adverbWord Origin for repugnant
C14: from Latin repugnÄns resisting; see repugn
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