Repugnant

C1 16+

Pronunciation: /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/

Definitions of repugnant

adjective causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust; offensive or repulsive

Example Sentences

A1 The smell of rotten eggs is repugnant.

A2 I find his behavior towards animals repugnant.

B1 The idea of eating insects may be repugnant to some people.

B2 The dictator's actions were widely regarded as repugnant by the international community.

C1 The film depicted scenes of extreme violence that many found repugnant.

C2 The politician's racist remarks were deemed repugnant and led to widespread condemnation.

Examples of repugnant in a Sentence

formal The idea of discrimination based on race is repugnant to our values as a society.

informal I find his behavior towards others to be absolutely repugnant.

slang That movie was so repugnant, I couldn't even finish watching it.

figurative The stench coming from the garbage can was so repugnant, it made me gag.

Grammatical Forms of repugnant

past tense

repugned

plural

repugnants

comparative

more repugnant

superlative

most repugnant

present tense

repugns

future tense

will repugn

perfect tense

have repugned

continuous tense

is repugning

singular

repugnant

positive degree

repugnant

infinitive

to repugn

gerund

repugning

participle

repugning

Origin and Evolution of repugnant

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'repugnant' originated from the Latin word 'repugnans', which means resisting or opposing.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'repugnant' has evolved to signify something extremely distasteful or unacceptable.