repugnant — extremely distasteful; unacceptable
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely distasteful; unacceptable
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
Example Sentences
- The corruption in the government was repugnant to the citizens' sense of justice.
- The thought of pineapple on pizza is absolutely repugnant to traditional Italian chefs.
- His repugnant attitude toward his coworkers eventually led to his dismissal.
repugnant
ADJECTIVE[/rɪˈpʌɡnənt/]
extremely distasteful; unacceptable
The smell of rotten fish was so repugnant that everyone at the market covered their noses.
RE(against) + PUGN(fight) + ANT(state) — acting in a state(ANT) that physically fights(PUGN) against(RE) his stomach, the rotten fish was totally repugnant.
The wealthy customer became highly indignant when he found a repugnant hair in his expensive soup.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare, meaning 'to fight against' or 'oppose'. The prefix re- (against) combined with pugnare (to fight), derived from pugnus (fist).
Breakdown
re- (against) + pugn- (fight) + -ant (adjective suffix indicating a quality or state) = repugnant
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📝Examples
“The corruption in the government was repugnant to the citizens' sense of justice.”
“The thought of pineapple on pizza is absolutely repugnant to traditional Italian chefs.”
“His repugnant attitude toward his coworkers eventually led to his dismissal.”
“She found the idea of wearing socks with sandals absolutely repugnant to her fashion sense.”
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