Repulsive

Pronunciation: /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/

Definitions of repulsive

adjective causing intense disgust; disgusting or offensive

Example Sentences

A1 The smell of rotten food is repulsive.

A2 She found the horror movie to be repulsive.

B1 The politician's corrupt behavior was repulsive to the public.

B2 The graphic images in the documentary were repulsive to some viewers.

C1 The artist's controversial exhibit was deemed repulsive by critics.

C2 The novel's graphic descriptions of violence were considered repulsive by sensitive readers.

Examples of repulsive in a Sentence

formal The sight of the decaying food was utterly repulsive.

informal I find his behavior towards her repulsive.

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

figurative The idea of giving up on your dreams is repulsive to me.

Grammatical Forms of repulsive

• past tense: repulsed
• plural: repulsives
• comparative: more repulsive
• superlative: most repulsive
• present tense: repulses
• future tense: will repulse
• perfect tense: has repulsed
• continuous tense: is repulsing
• singular: repulsive
• positive degree: repulsive
• infinitive: to repulse
• gerund: repulsing
• participle: repulsed

Origin and Evolution of repulsive

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'repulsive' originated from the Latin word 'repulsus', which means to repel or drive back.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'repulsive' has retained its original meaning of causing disgust or aversion, but has also come to be used in a broader sense to describe anything that is extremely unattractive or unpleasant.