repugnant

/ri'pʌgnənt/

Thân thiện

A child finds the spoiled milk repugnant.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Causing intense disgust or aversion; offensive to the mind or senses: Something that is "repugnant" is so unpleasant, offensive, or morally wrong that it provokes a strong feeling of revulsion or opposition.
   • Inconsistent or incompatible with something: In a more formal or logical sense, "repugnant" can describe an idea or action that is contradictory to a principle or standard.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The idea of cheating is morally repugnant to her. (The concept of dishonesty is deeply offensive to her sense of morality.)
  • I find the smell from the chemical plant utterly repugnant. (The odor causes me intense disgust.)
  • His actions were repugnant to the basic principles of justice. (His deeds were completely incompatible with the foundations of justice.)

Advanced Usage

• "repugnant to": This is a common collocation used to indicate what or whom something is offensive or contradictory to.
  • Slavery is repugnant to all civilized societies. (Slavery is deeply offensive and unacceptable to all civilized societies.)
• In legal or formal contexts: Used to describe something that is incompatible with a law, principle, or fact.
  • A law repugnant to the constitution is invalid. (A law that contradicts the constitution has no legal force.)

Variants and Related Words

• Repugnance (noun): A feeling of intense disgust or aversion.
  • She felt a deep repugnance at the sight of the cruelty.
• Repugnantly (adverb): In a repugnant manner.
  • He behaved repugnantly towards his guests.

Synonyms

• Abhorrent: Inspiring disgust and loathing.
• Repulsive: Arousing intense distaste or disgust.
• Revolting: Causing intense disgust; disgusting.
• Loathsome: Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.
• Odious: Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Antonyms

• Pleasant: Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
• Agreeable: Enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant.
• Attractive: Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
• Delightful: Causing delight; charming.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Hold in repugnance": To regard with intense disgust or aversion. (This is a formal/literary phrase.)
  • The tyrant was held in repugnance by his own people. (The dictator was regarded with intense disgust by his citizens.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. offensive to the mind
   • an abhorrent deed
   • the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
   • morally repugnant customs
   • repulsive behavior
   • the most repulsive character in recent novels

Từ đồng nghĩa

• abhorrent
• detestable
• obscene
• repulsive