Definitions for repugnantrɪˈpʌg nənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
re•pug•nantrɪˈpʌg nənt(adj.)
objectionable or offensive; repellent.
not consistent or compatible.
opposed or antagonistic.
Origin of repugnant:
1350–1400; ME repugnaunt < MF < L repugnant-, s. of repugnāns, prp. of repugnāre=re - +pugnāre to fight
re•pug′nant•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
repugnant(Adjective)
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
repugnant(Adjective)
Opposed or in conflict.
Origin: From repugnant, from repugnans, present participle of repugnare, from re- + pugnare; see pugnacious.
Webster Dictionary
Repugnant(adj)
disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high degree; offensive; -- usually followed by to, rarely and less properly by with; as, all rudeness was repugnant to her nature
Translations for repugnant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- walglikAfrikaans
- مُثير للإشْمِئْزازArabic
- отвратителенBulgarian
- nojentoPortuguese (BR)
- odpornýCzech
- abstoßendGerman
- modbydeligDanish
- αηδιαστικόςGreek
- repugnanteSpanish
- vastikustäratavEstonian
- چندش آورFarsi
- ällöttäväFinnish
- répugnantFrench
- מַבחִילHebrew
- घिनावान, घृणितHindi
- odvratan, gnusanCroatian
- undorítóHungarian
- menjijikkanIndonesian
- viðbjóðslegurIcelandic
- disgustoso, ripugnanteItalian
- 胸のむかつくJapanese
- 역하게 만드는Korean
- keliantis pasibjaurėjimąLithuanian
- riebīgs; pretīgsLatvian
- menjijikkanMalay
- walgelijkDutch
- motbydelig, ekkelNorwegian
- obrzydliwyPolish
- چندش آورPersian
- تغير راوړونكيPashto
- nojentoPortuguese
- dezgustătorRomanian
- вызывающий отвращениеRussian
- odpornýSlovak
- odvratenSlovenian
- odbojanSerbian
- upprörande, motbjudandeSwedish
- น่ารังเกียจThai
- iğrençTurkish
- 令人厭惡的Chinese (Trad.)
- огиднийUkrainian
- مکروہUrdu
- khiến ghê tởmVietnamese
- 使人厌恶的Chinese (Simp.)
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