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Repulsive Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Repulsive has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

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"

2

possessing the ability to repel

"a repulsive force"

3

so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

"a hideous scar"

"a repulsive mask"

4

tending to rouse aversion or to repulse

Example Sentences
"an abhorrent deed" adjective
"the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee" adjective
"morally repugnant customs" adjective
"repulsive behavior" adjective
"the most repulsive character in recent novels" adjective
"a repulsive force" adjective
"a hideous scar" adjective
"a repulsive mask" adjective
See Also
repulsion repulse disgusting repugnatorial untasteable revolting butters repulson
Related Terms
Antonyms
attractive
Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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