revulsive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revulsive
Adjective
  • The energy needed to form a heavier nucleus needs to be large enough to overcome the repulsive electric force that positive charges, like two protons, feel with each other.
    Stephen L. Levy, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
  • The durian fruit is famous for its strong aroma that many people find repulsive.
    Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Danny DeVito, who plays the hilarious and disgusting Frank Reynolds on Always Sunny, used to be married to a fellow comedy legend, Rhea Perlman.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025
  • July 7, 2025 Homa included another message from a fan that is far too disgusting to even reiterate.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • And Trump’s targeting of college campuses for being havens of antisemitism has caused a backlash from liberals who might despise that strain of hatred, but find Trump equally as loathsome.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
  • Covino on the other hand plays Paul with a dash of loathsome rich guy energy, that feels like the polar opposite of Carey’s mild nature.
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
  • These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • Hoxton Grove Estate is shrouded in bad vibes, from Jess’s fighting neighbors — a group of women who have been, by turns, loving and hateful toward each other all season, their intensity coming to a head when one of them is seduced by the other’s boyfriend — to Felix’s lethargy.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 July 2025
  • Being a private equity venture, Substack directly profits from its creators, hateful and hopeful alike.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The central players are miserable or odious, but even so, we’re meant to want this life because look at the glorious trappings!
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • In Afghanistan, 20 years of Western nation-building collapsed in 11 days, ending with the odious Taliban back in power in Kabul.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Also sickening is Aja, transforming from cocoon to butterfly — unfortunately, Jasmine Masters will see her in court.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025
  • The portal that allows the players to go from school to school is also sickening.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • After verbally attacking President Donald Trump and top White House aide Stephen Miller with vile and repugnant rhetoric, Moran secured a spot for himself as the poster child for the definition of a world-class hater.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
  • Readers got to climb into the doctor’s shoes—an experience that could be uncomfortable, at times repugnant, but undeniably eye-opening.
    Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
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“Revulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revulsive. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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