Get to know Repugnant better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like abhorrent or detestable.
Repugnant meaning
- Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
- Opposed or in conflict.
Synonyms of Repugnant
Using Repugnant
- The main meaning on this page is: Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion. | Opposed or in conflict.
- Useful related words include: abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repulsive.
- In the example corpus, repugnant often appears in combinations such as: repugnant to, is repugnant, repugnant and.
Context around Repugnant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Repugnant
- In this selection, "repugnant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, morally, particularly, especially, malkin and legislation stand out and add context to how "repugnant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also morally repugnant and and morally repugnant. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "repugnant" sits close to words such as aau, acme and aggravate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with repugnant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Another described the comments as "repugnant". (6 words)
The PM described the Tweet post as “truly repugnant” and “utterly outrageous”. (12 words)
They argued that the incessant quest to cripple media freedom is repugnant. (12 words)
In a post on her X handle on Wednesday, she stated that no one could suppress her right to dissent from what she described as an “obnoxious law” repugnant to all who are of good conscience in Nigeria. (38 words)
If this sounds to you too surreal and repugnant, then you might not be as familiar with the particular breed of Israeli colonialism as you may think you are. (29 words)
On March 16, Provost (Ann) Cudd referred to a recent speech by Michael Knowles as “repugnant” and “hate-filled rhetoric” in a message she sent the Pitt Community. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Another described the comments as "repugnant".
But on the occasions a defeat is particularly repugnant, Malkin has often been a voice of reassurance.
He has now found a way to make the idea even more repugnant.
It is certainly especially repugnant that “Catholic” media, such as Tygodnik Powszechny insinuate things about Wojtyla and Sapieha.
Of course, the tradition of bacha bazi is repugnant to the Western conscience.
On March 16, Provost (Ann) Cudd referred to a recent speech by Michael Knowles as “repugnant” and “hate-filled rhetoric” in a message she sent the Pitt Community.
The judge says CNN’s statements while repugnant, were not, as a matter of law, defamatory.
These executives would be comical, except they’re completely disgusting and morally repugnant.
The United States State Department called the comments “irresponsible,” “repugnant” and “disgusting” and said Netanyahu should reject and disavow them.
In a post on her X handle on Wednesday, she stated that no one could suppress her right to dissent from what she described as an “obnoxious law” repugnant to all who are of good conscience in Nigeria.
Khalil said it was “unacceptable” and “morally repugnant” that his staff were put in harm’s way.
The Democratic Unionist Party, the region’s largest pro-British party, welcomed the move to repeal what it described as “unconscionable” and “morally repugnant” legislation.
For them the Bible is no rationale at all, nationalism is repugnant and Israel is the aggressor, not the victim.
Housing attorneys say the landlord's decision, while perhaps morally repugnant, is perfectly legal under existing city and state rent laws.
If this sounds to you too surreal and repugnant, then you might not be as familiar with the particular breed of Israeli colonialism as you may think you are.
Leill said the prosecutor’s action sends a clear message that hate crimes are not only illegal but also morally repugnant.
Shortly before leaving, he had called it repugnant when Tucker Carlson brought on an analyst specifically to refute something said on Smith's show.
The Council of Islamic Ideology is a constitutional body that advises the legislature on whether a certain law is repugnant to Islam.
The PM described the Tweet post as “truly repugnant” and “utterly outrageous”.
They argued that the incessant quest to cripple media freedom is repugnant.
Common combinations with repugnant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- repugnant to 14×
- is repugnant 8×
- repugnant and 8×
- morally repugnant 5×
- repugnant is 3×
- and repugnant 3×
- it repugnant 3×
- as repugnant 2×
- repugnant that 2×
- their repugnant 2×