repulsive

English

Etymology

repulse + -ive

Pronunciation

• enPR: /rĭ-pŭl'sĭv/, /rē-pŭl'sĭv/

Adjective

repulsive (comparative more repulsive, superlative most repulsive)

1. tending to rouse aversion or to repulse
2. (physics) having the capacity to repel

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "repulsive" is often applied: force, interaction, potential.

Synonyms

• repellent
• similar: disgusting, vile

Antonyms

• (tending to rouse aversion) attractive
• (physics, having the capacity to repel) attractive

Translations

(physics) having the capacity to repel

Czech: odpudivý (cs) m.

Macedonian: одбивен (mk) (ódbiven) m.

Anagrams

• prelusive, pulverise

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Italian

Adjective

repulsive f.

1. Feminine plural form of repulsivo