repulsive

Meaning

1. Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
2. Having the capacity to repel.
3. Cold; reserved; forbidding.

Synonyms

disgusting

loathsome

repugnant

nasty

revolting

repellent

detestable

foul

abhorrent

abominable

vile

nauseating

hideous

hateful

horrible

odious

forbidding

distasteful

repelling

ugly

awful

obscene

disagreeable

unfit

unclean

obnoxious

horrid

unpleasant

defiling

contaminating

despicable

disgustful

dismal

dreary

execrable

gruesome

icky

loath

nauseous

objectionable

offensive

sickening

unattractive

repellant

grossed out

grisly

be unattractive

noisome

nuisance

untempting

Translations

repulsivo

ributtante

répugnant

abstoßend

afstotelijk

répulsif

repoussant

repulsivo

iğrenç

onguur

widerlich

schifoso

affreux

repugnante

αποκρουστικός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈpʌlsɪv/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French repulsif, from Medieval Latin repulsivus, from Latin repulsus. By surface analysis, repuls(e) + -ive.
Compare typologically Polish odpychający (< pchnąć), Russian отта́лкивающий (ottálkivajuščij) (< толкну́ть (tolknútʹ)).