Definition of repulsive
1 : serving or able to repulse repulsive force
2 : tending to repel or reject : cold, forbidding
3 : arousing aversion or disgust repulsive crimes
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Examples of repulsive in a Sentence
Magnets have a repulsive effect on each other.
a repulsive display of shameless flattery that made the embarrassed actor wrinkle his nose in disgust
Recent Examples of repulsive from the Web
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And Varga will continue being the most repulsive character in television history.
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But civilization itself is not automatically repulsive and evil in that movie.
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First Known Use of repulsive
1594
REPULSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
repulsive
playDefinition of repulsive for English Language Learners
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: causing strong dislike or disgust
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physics : of or relating to the force that pushes something away from something else
REPULSIVE Defined for Kids
repulsive
playDefinition of repulsive for Students
: causing disgust a repulsive sight
repulsively
adverbrepulsiveness
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