Synonyms of repulsion

repulsion

noun

ri-ˈpəl-shən 

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness

we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgust
• hatred
• horror
• nausea
• distaste
• revulsion
• repugnance
• loathing
• disapproval
• aversion
• hate
• antipathy
• abhorrence
• displeasure
• dislike
• abomination
• allergy
• disliking
• disinclination
• execration
• averseness
• disfavor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• love
• use
• taste
• preference
• appetite
• propensity
• fondness
• favor
• liking
• bent
• predilection
• fancy
• partiality
• penchant
• relish
• shine
• like

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repulsion

Covering politics today is a grim dance between the vicious and the idiotic, between repulsion and despair. — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 10 May 2026

Part of the reason is due to its incredible weakness; the gravitational attraction between two electrons is more than forty orders of magnitude smaller than the electrostatic repulsion between two electrons. — Big Think, 6 May 2026

Apple’s songs invite us back to the euphoria of attraction and the nausea of repulsion. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

In one sad scene, Floyd and Carol begin to make love, only for Carol to pull away in repulsion. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026