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Another word for repulsive

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Adjective

  1. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings

    See also:

    pain

    like

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Another word for repulsive

Modifier

  1. Disgusting

    See also:

    offensive

  2. Capable of repelling

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • I'm sorry the idea is so repulsive to you.

  • In the case of a repulsive force varying as the distance from the origin, the equation of motion is of the type the solution of which is x=Ae+Be, (10)

  • Perhaps to the student there is no part of elementary mathematics so repulsive as is spherical trigonometry.

  • He grew up among enemies, and became artful, suspicious and self-controlled, concealing his feeling behind the mask of an immobile, almost repulsive, coldness.

  • Even the most repulsive forms of disease and sin drew from him only loving aid, while he recognized in all other men who laboured for the welfare of their fellows the most intimate relationship to himself.

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