REPULSION Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

repulsion

noun

ri-ˈpəl-shən

Definition of repulsion

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

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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 See All Example Sentences for repulsion

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Noun

Eating disorders, as those in recovery have stressed, thrive on the pathological evidence of their symptoms, spinning negative attention—concern, disgust—into fatal affirmations.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
His shock engagement to Sarita (Hannah Simone), the brainy, beautiful sister of de facto trooper leader Thorny (director Jay Chandrasekhar), pits brother against family and bro against bro, even if Farva doesn’t register his colleague’s disgust.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disgust

Noun

Christian leaders, along with the mayor of Dearborn and the chief of police, came together Monday afternoon to send out a message of unity against hatred.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Ungodlike thoughts and their outcomes are not negated just by trying not to think about evil, mistakes, disease, hatred, lack, sorrow, etc.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures fall programming celebrates several anniversary milestones along with a focus on horror.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
The Boulet Brothers descend on New York Comic Con to celebrate a decade of horror, filth, and glamour, and open the crypt on the show’s upcoming seventh season.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of horror

Noun

Scopolamine also has legitimate applications, and has been used to treat nausea and as palliative care for Parkinson’s patients.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Like salmonella, the cyclospora parasite also causes nausea, as well as intense, watery diarrhea that can linger for weeks.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of nausea

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