Adjective: repulsive ri'púl-siv
- Causing strong moral disgust or loathing
"repulsive behaviour"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels";
- abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, absonant [archaic]
- So extremely ugly as to be terrifying
"a repulsive mask";
- hideous
- (physics) possessing the ability to repel
"a repulsive force"
See also: despicable, loathsome, nauseating, offensive, repulsion, repulsive force, sick, sickening, slimy, ugly, unbeautiful, unsavory [US], unsavoury [Brit, Cdn], unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched
Antonym: attractive
Encyclopedia: Repulsive