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 Definitions of repugnant  [ɪˈpʌg nənt]  

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Definition of 'repugnant' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) repugnant
objectionable or offensive; repellent.

2.  repugnant
not consistent or compatible.

3.  repugnant
opposed or antagonistic.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME repugnaunt < MF < L repugnant-, s. of repugnāns, prp. of repugnāre=re - +pugnāre to fight)

Definition of 'repugnant' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive
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"


Definition of 'repugnant' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) repugnant
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



'repugnant' - Nearby Entries  

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