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repugnantextremely distasteful; unacceptable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely distasteful; unacceptable

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/

Korean meaning: 극도로 혐오스러운, 받아들일 수 없는

Korean pronunciation: 리**퍽**넌트

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

repugnant concept
💡 Concept

The chef finds the moldy food completely repugnant and unserveable

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repugnant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The stagnant pond's smell is repugnant to the pregnant woman.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈpʌɡnənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootpugn
Suffix--ant

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).

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🎵Rhyme

pregnantstagnant
pregnant
stagnant

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📝Examples

The corruption in the government was repugnant to the citizens' sense of justice.

😄 Fun example

The thought of pineapple on pizza is absolutely repugnant to traditional Italian chefs.

His repugnant attitude toward his coworkers eventually led to his dismissal.

😄 Fun example

She found the idea of wearing socks with sandals absolutely repugnant to her fashion sense.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

disgustingrevoltingabhorrentloathsomedetestable

Antonyms

appealingattractivepleasant

Related

repelrepulsionabominationrevulsion