Synonyms of revulsion

revulsion

noun

ri-ˈvəl-shən 

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness

the publication of the autopsy photos prompted expressions of outrage and revulsion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revulsion

When Google’s co-founder Larry Page stated that machines represent a higher form of intelligence, making human extinction an untroubling evolutionary event, most people responded with revulsion. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

MacLeod’s revulsion toward copyright comes from frustration, and a desire to divorce art from capital incentives. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Watching Jackie read her profoundly scary tale, my reaction moved from curiosity to revulsion to fear… not of her, but of Michael. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026

His popularity’s decline was shaped partly by race, partly by our deep but uneven revulsion toward scandal involving children, and partly by a media ecosystem that devours spectacle. — Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026