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Definitions for: Repulsive [adj] so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"
[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"
Webster (1913) Definition: Re*pul"sive (-s?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]pulsif.]
1. Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive
force.
Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. --Pope.
2. Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners. --
Re*pul"sive*ly, adv. -- Re*pul"sive*ness, n.
Synonyms: abhorrent, detestable, hideous, obscene, offensive, repugnant, ugly
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