as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
a repulsive display of shameless flattery that made the embarrassed actor wrinkle his nose in disgust
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Recent Examples of repulsive
The repulsive-yet-beautiful magnum opus that remained has been tangled up in theories about Pasolini’s murder ever since.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
That's the idea that nuclear weapons are so cruel and morally repulsive that nobody has used them for 80 years.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
The goat dung remedy The most repulsive recipe, from an 11th-century text, offered the following tip for chest pain.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
On the far other end of the likability spectrum, Blenkin is marvelously repulsive as Boy Kavalier, whose arrogance might be more toxic even than xenomorph blood.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
That's the idea that nuclear weapons are so cruel and morally repulsive that nobody has used them for 80 years.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
The goat dung remedy The most repulsive recipe, from an 11th-century text, offered the following tip for chest pain.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
On the far other end of the likability spectrum, Blenkin is marvelously repulsive as Boy Kavalier, whose arrogance might be more toxic even than xenomorph blood.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsive
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Add in moisture and soap scum, and kitchen sinks can get pretty disgusting.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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In Johnston’s reimagining, Jim and Credenza Twit operate the most disgusting, dangerous, and idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Like Mitchell, Estrada has a knack for softening the sharp edges of our emotions and finding beauty in our ugly truths.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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The results were … predictably ugly for the Warriors.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Just a sickening day for Jameson Williams’ managers.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Those recalls were the major change in Friday’s FDA update on the outbreak, credited with sickening 20 people and killing four, one of which was a fetus, over 15 states.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Canadians are very pissed off at us and don't feel like visiting and spending their money here, which is awful because there are so many businesses that rely upon Canadians and tourists from other countries.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The cold was awful, but the rain that was predicted never came.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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And reminds us all once again of what an utterly horrible, small, bad, & insecure person Trump is.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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But during the difficult years, when a horrible cocktail of apathy and toxicity set in, attendance was notably lower.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Jets did precious little against the hideous Dallas defense and, on the other side of the ball, allowed scoring drives of 90 and 91 yards.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, such a transition as implied by the current crisis necessitates and implies a coming organizational shift in society, but that could either result in a hideous fascism or in something genuinely utopian.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And in a shocking twist, it was revealed that on one of the highest voting nights, no celebrity will be going home this week.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold became the first smartphone to explode during a JerryRigEverything durability test, marking a shocking moment in YouTuber Zack Nelson’s decade-long history of stress-testing devices.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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This culture is incredibly cruel, and things have gotten really obscene.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2009, former Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams was fined $250,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a Buffalo Bills fan.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Repulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsive. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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