[responsivevoice] repugnant [/responsivevoice] [ ri-puhg-nuhnt ]
The word of the day is ‘repugnant’.
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Bad
2. Obnoxious
3. Hostile
4. Extremely distasteful
5. Unacceptable.
1. To me, however, constituted as I am, the idea was most repugnant.
2. Though the man was repugnant to her, she saluted him cheerfully.
3. Domestic slavery is repugnant to the principles of Christianity.
4. Cannibalism seems repugnant to us.
5. Somehow or other, the idea of her marrying anyone was repugnant to me.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
abhorrent, abominable, contradictory, disgusting, distasteful, incompatible, objectionable, odious, revolting, vile, adverse, against, alien, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, conflicting, counter, creepy, different, disagreeable, extraneous, extrinsic, foreign, foul, hateful, horrid, in opposition, inconsistent, inconsonant, inimical, invidious, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, noisome, offensive, opposed, opposite, repellent, revulsive, sickening, unconformable, unfitted, unfriendly, detestable, execrable, appalling, reprehensible, deplorable, unacceptable, despicable, noxious, hideous etc.
agreeable, delightful, good, likeable, nice, pleasant, pleasing, friendly, attractive
Quotation:
Amongst other our secular businesses and cures, our principal intent and fervent desire is to see virtue and cleanness of living to be advanced, increased, and multiplied, and vices and all other things repugnant to virtue, provoking the high indignation and fearful displeasure of God, to be repressed and annulled.
Richard III of England
Social Example:
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