repulsive

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. offensive to the mind (Freq. 1)
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
• Syn:
abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant
• Similar to:
offensive
• Derivationally related forms:
repulsiveness, repel, repugnance (for: repugnant), obscenity (for: obscene), abhorrence (for: abhorrent), abhor (for: abhorrent)
2. possessing the ability to repel
- a repulsive force
• Ant:
attractive
• Derivationally related forms:
repulsiveness, repel
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Attrubites:
repulsion, repulsive force
3. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
- a hideous scar
- a repulsive mask
• Syn:
hideous
• Similar to:
ugly
• Derivationally related forms:
repulsiveness, repel, hideousness (for: hideous)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hideous, repulsive(a), abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant