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repulsive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/

repulsive means: So unpleasant that it makes you feel sick or want to move away.

adjective

DISGUSTINGB2

So unpleasant that it makes you feel sick or want to move away.

  • The smell was repulsive.
  • I found his cruel jokes repulsive.
  • A repulsive layer of grease covered the sink.

How to use it: repulsive to someone (The idea of eating insects was repulsive to her.)

Similar words: disgusting, revolting, repugnant

Opposites: appealing, attractive

Common phrases: repulsive smell, repulsive behavior, find something repulsive

PUSHING APARTC1

Causing objects or particles to push away from each other.

  • The magnets produce a repulsive force.
  • The repulsive interaction pushes the particles apart.
  • At this distance, the force becomes strongly repulsive.

Similar words: repelling

Opposites: attractive

Common phrases: repulsive force, repulsive interaction, repulsive effect

Questions about repulsive

What does repulsive mean?

So unpleasant that it makes you feel sick or want to move away.

What is repulsive in other languages?

Türkçe: iğrenç · Español: repugnante · Français: répugnant · Deutsch: widerlich · Italiano: ripugnante · 日本語: 不快な

How do you pronounce repulsive?

It is pronounced /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/.

How do you use repulsive in a sentence?

The smell was repulsive. I found his cruel jokes repulsive.

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