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repulse

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of repulse

treatment that is deliberately unfriendly

  • the waiterʼs incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasnʼt right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out
Synonyms of repulse

brush-off, cold shoulder, rebuff, silent treatment, snub
Words Related to repulse

dismissal, kiss-off, rejection

banishment, blackball, ostracism
Near Antonyms of repulse

acceptance, embrace, welcome

glad hand, welcome mat
Antonyms of repulse

open arms

repulse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of repulse

1 to cause to feel disgust

  • the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me
Synonyms of repulse

disgust, gross out, nauseate, put off, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off
Words Related to repulse

displease, distress

appall (also appal), disquiet, horrify

affront, insult, offend, outrage, shock
Phrases Synonymous with repulse

turn one's stomach
Near Antonyms of repulse

allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, draw, enchant, entice, fascinate, lure, pull, seduce, tempt

delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle

enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), entrance

appeal (to), interest, intrigue

2 to drive back

  • the defense repeatedly repulsed all of the offenseʼs attempts to move the ball forward, keeping them firmly planted on the 20-yard line
Synonyms of repulse

beat off, fend (off), rebut, repel, stave off, turn away, turn back
Words Related to repulse

defy, fight, hold off, oppose, resist, stand off, withstand

deflect, ward (off)

rebuff, snub, spurn
Near Antonyms of repulse

embrace, hail, welcome

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