repulsive

re·pul·sive

 (rĭ-pŭl′sĭv)

adj.

1. Causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting. See Synonyms at offensive.

2. Tending to repel or drive off: a repulsive barrage.

3. Physics Of or relating to repulsion: a repulsive force.

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re·pul′sive·ly adv.

re·pul′sive·ness n.

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repulsive

(rɪˈpʌlsɪv)

adj

1. causing or occasioning repugnance; loathsome; disgusting or distasteful: a repulsive sight.

2. tending to repel, esp by coldness and discourtesy

3. (General Physics) physics concerned with, producing, or being a repulsion

reˈpulsively adv

reˈpulsiveness n

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re•pul•sive

(rɪˈpʌl sɪv)

adj.

1. causing repugnance or aversion.

2. serving to repulse.

3. tending to drive away or keep at a distance; forbidding.

[1590–1600]

re•pul′sive•ly, adv.

re•pul′sive•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	repulsive - 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" abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, obscene offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
	2.	repulsive - possessing the ability to repel; "a repulsive force" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" attractive - having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force";
	3.	repulsive - so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask" hideous ugly - displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"

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repulsive

adjective disgusting, offensive, foul, ugly, forbidding, unpleasant, revolting, obscene, sickening, hideous, vile, distasteful, horrid, repellent, obnoxious, objectionable, disagreeable, nauseating, odious, hateful, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable repulsive, fat, white slugs
appealing, attractive, lovely, pleasant, delightful, enticing

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repulsive

adjective

Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings:

atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repellent, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, vile.

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Translations

مُنَفِّرمُنَفِّر، مَقيت، مُثير للإشْمِئْزاز

odpornýohavný

frastødende

abschreckendabstoßendwiderwärtig

απωθητικόςσιχαμερός

repulsivo

inhottava

repoussantaffreuxépouvantable

odbojan

viîbjóîslegur

ripugnante

むかつくような

혐오감을 일으키는

afstotend

motbydelig

odrażający

repugnante

омерзительный

avskyvärd

น่าขยะแขยง

iğrenç

ghê tởm

令人厌恶的令人憎恶的

repulsive

[rɪˈpʌlsɪv] ADJ → repulsivo, repugnante

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repulsive

[rɪˈpʌlsɪv] adj → repoussant(e), répulsif/ive

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repulsive

adj

(= loathsome) → abstoßend, widerwärtig; to be repulsive to somebody → für jdn abstoßend sein

(Phys) forces → abstoßend, repulsiv

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repulsive

[rɪˈpʌlsɪv] adj → ripugnante, ripulsivo/a, ributtante

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repulse

(rəˈpals) verb

1. to repel (an enemy). terugstoot يَصُد، يَرُد отблъсквам repelir odrazit zurückschlagen slå tilbage αποκρούωrechazar tõrjuma عقب راندن دشمن torjua repousser לַהֲדוֹף हटा देना suzbiti visszaver mengusir hrekja aftur respingere 撃退する 격퇴하다 atremti atsist; atvairīt melawan terugdrijven slå/drive tilbake odeprzeć پورى وهل، په څټ كول رټل، شاته تمبول: نه منل repelir a respinge отражать odraziť odbiti odbiti driva tillbaka ขับไล่ püskürtmek 擊退 відбивати پیچھے دھکیلنا đánh lui 击退

2. to refuse to accept eg help from, or be friendly to. weier يُخَيِّب، يَرْفُض قَبول отхвърлям recusar odmítnout abschlagen afslå απορρίπτω, απωθώrechazar keelduma نپذیرفتن torjua repousser לִדחוֹת ठुकरा देना odbiti visszautasít menolak vísa á bug rifiutare はねつける 거절하다 atmesti, atstumti noraidīt; atraidīt menolak afwijzenstøte fra seg, avviseodrzucić نه منل recusar a refuza отвергать odmietnuť odkloniti odbiti avvisa, tillbakavisa ปฏิเสธ (ความช่วยเหลือ, มิตรภาพ) reddetmek 拒絕，冷落 відхиляти; не приймати نامنظور کرنا từ chối 拒绝，排斥

noun

(an) act of repulsing. terugstoting صَد، رَد، رَقْض قُبول отблъскване rejeição odražení; odmítnutí die Abwehr modvilje απόρριψηrechazo tõrjumine رد؛ امتناع torjunta refus דְחִייָה इनकार odbijanje visszaverés penolakan höfnun rifiuto 撃退 물리치기 atrėmimas, atstūmimas (uzbrukuma) atsišana; noraidījums penolakan terugdrijving, afwijzingtilbakeslag, avvising odepchnięcie نه منل rejeição refuz отражение; отказ odrazenie; odmietnutie zavrnitev odbijanje avvisande, tillbakavisande การปฏิเสธ; การขับไล่ püskürtme 擊退，拒絕，冷落 відсіч; відмова نا منظوری sự từ chối 拒绝

repulsion (rəˈpalʃən) noun

disgust. terugstotend نُفور، مَقْت، إشْمِئْزاز отвращение repulsa nechuť der Widerwille væmmelse αποστροφή, απέχθειαrepulsión jälkus بیزاری inho répulsionסלידה विरोध, प्रतिकर्षण odvratnost, mrskost irtózás rasa jijik viðbjóður ripulsione; repulsione 嫌悪 혐오 pasibjaurėjimas, atstūmimas pretīgums; riebums jijik weerzinavskywstręt پورى وهنه، رټنه، شاته تمبونه repulsa repulsie отвращение nechuť, odpor odvratnost odbojnost motvilja ความรู้สึกรังเกียจ iğrenme 厭惡，反感 огида, антипатія نفرت sự kinh tởm 厌恶，反感

repulsive (rəˈpalsiv) adjective

horrible; disgusting. walglik مُنَفِّر، مَقيت، مُثير للإشْمِئْزاز отблъскващ repulsivo ohavný; odporný widerwärtig afskyelig αποκρουστικός, απωθητικόςrepulsivo jälk تنفر آور iljettävä repoussantדוחה अरुचिकर, विकर्षण odvratan, odbojan undorító menjijikkan viðbjóðslegur ripugnante いやな 혐오감을 일으키는 atstumiantis, atgrasus pretīgs; riebīgs menjijikkan weerzinwekkendavskyelig, frastøtendeodpychający تيرى كوونكى، حمله كوونكى: كركجن: شانه تمبوونكى، پورى وهونكى repelente respingător отвратительный; отталкивающий ohavný; odporný odvraten odbojan frånstötande, motbjudande น่ารังเกียจ iğrenç 令人厭惡的 огидний, відразливий گھناونا ghê tởm 令人厌恶的讨厌的

reˈpulsively adverb

walglik بصورةٍ مُنَفِّرَه أو مُثيرةٍ للإشْمِئْزاز отблъскващо repulsivamente odporně widerwärtig afskyeligt αποκρουστικά, απωθητικά repulsivamente jälgilt به طور مشمئز کننده iljettävästi d'une façon repoussante בְצוּרָה דוֹחָה अरुचिकरता से, प्रतिकर्षतापूर्वक odvratno, odbojno visszataszítóan secara menjijikkan viðbjóðslega in maniera ripugnante ぞっとするほど 불쾌하게 atgrasiai pretīgi; riebīgi dengan jijiknya weerzinwekkendavskyelig, frastøtende odrażająco په نيوكى سره com repugnância într-un mod res­pin­gă­tor отвратительно odporne odvratno odbojno på ett frånstötande (motbjudande) sätt อย่างน่ารังเกียจ iğrenç şekilde 令人厭惡地 відразливо گھناونے پن سے một cách ghê tởm 讨厌地，冷淡地

reˈpulsiveness noun

walglikheid إشْمِئْزاز، نُفور отвратителсност repulsivo ohavnost die Widerwärtigkeit afskyelighed απέχθεια, αποτροπιασμός carácter repulsivo jälkus نفرت انگیزی vastenmielisyys caractère repoussant דְחִייָה अरुचिरकता, जुगुप्सा, विकर्षिता odvratnost, odbojnost vminek ellenszenves/visszataszító volta sifat menjijikkan viðbjóðslegt eðli carattere ripugnante 反感 불쾌 atgrasumas pretīgums; riebīgums menjijikkan weerzinwekkendheid avskyelighet odrażające cechy تيرى كوونكى aspecto repugnante caracter repulsiv/res­pin­gător отвращение ohavnosť zoprnost odbojnost frånstötande (motbjudande) karaktär ความน่ารังเกียจ iğrençlik 令人厭惡 гидотність نفرت sự ghê tởm 讨厌，冷淡

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repulsive

→ مُنَفِّر odporný frastødende abstoßend σιχαμερός repulsivo inhottava repoussant odbojan ripugnante むかつくような 혐오감을 일으키는 afstotend motbydelig odrażający repugnante омерзительный avskyvärd น่าขยะแขยง iğrenç ghê tởm 令人憎恶的

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repulsive

a. repulsivo-a, chocante.

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