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Repulsive meaning

  1. Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
  2. Having the capacity to repel.
  3. Cold; reserved; forbidding.

Using Repulsive

  • The main meaning on this page is: Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting. | Having the capacity to repel. | Cold; reserved; forbidding.
  • Useful related words include: abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant.
  • In the example corpus, repulsive often appears in combinations such as: and repulsive, the repulsive, is repulsive.

Context around Repulsive

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Repulsive

  • In this selection, "repulsive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lushly, deeply, deliberately, force, smelling and behavior stand out and add context to how "repulsive" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a repulsive rendition of and appalling and repulsive imagery and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "repulsive" sits close to words such as adil, agra and amicably, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with repulsive

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

When it was bad, it was repulsive. (7 words)

He is straight out repulsive with zero redeeming qualities. (9 words)

Such menacing, arrogant and intimidating language from any political leader is repulsive. (12 words)

The episode is bookended by two great gags: Homer and Bart's interruption of the transmission when Marge warns Congress won't allow the episode to be aired and a repulsive rendition of the song "One" from after an evil fog turns the Simpsons inside out. (46 words)

The University is not obliged to support the Critic and personally I'm surprised they didn't do this years ago given that the magazine continues to descend into a cesspit of appalling and repulsive imagery and content, just for shock value it would seem. (45 words)

Given that the true position of Royals within the Westminster system is to protect the people from the government, the idea of a Prince is meddling in censorial conversations with Silicon Valley is repulsive to the standard he is meant to uphold. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

A recent everyday motif is the blowfly - Christensen began collecting dead flies and inspecting them closely, finding them simultaneously attractive and repulsive.

Given that the true position of Royals within the Westminster system is to protect the people from the government, the idea of a Prince is meddling in censorial conversations with Silicon Valley is repulsive to the standard he is meant to uphold.

However, the author's ingenious mind yearned for something more—a unifying, abhorrent presence that would serve as the epitome of horror, an entity so repulsive and loathsome that its mere sight would elicit screams of terror.

In the simplest model, dark energy is embedded in space and acts as a repulsive force – negative pressure – that causes space to expand.

She is ravenous for destruction, gobbling up every experience, be it grossly luxurious or lushly repulsive.

Since Skuntank is a skunk Pokémon, it takes a brave Trainer to raise one, as it's capable of spraying a repulsive-smelling fluid a staggering range of 160 feet.

The point is only that, no matter what someone has done to you, you can "" if you want "" choose to take pride in NOT mirroring their repulsive behavior, but rather in asserting your own better way of being.

This acceleration appears to be driven by the repulsive energy of space itself—so-called dark energy, which is represented by the Greek letter Λ (pronounced “lambda”).

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Antisemitism advocates say Albanese has made 'indefensible' and 'repulsive' comments about the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

He could worry his sexual fantasies might repulse you, TBR, and not because they’re repulsive — although they might be (some are!) — but because he may have shared his sexual fantasies with a previous partner who reacted badly.

He went so far as to say he found Rogan's reach in the US 'deeply repulsive'.

Such menacing, arrogant and intimidating language from any political leader is repulsive.

We don’t convict people in this country for being repulsive or offensive,” he argued in Raniere’s trial on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

You remind me of when I was 14 (fat and chubby), it’s repulsive.

He is deliberately repulsive, sometimes to the detriment of his own films; I don’t care how structurally inventive is, I am never, ever sitting through that goddamned movie again.

He is straight out repulsive with zero redeeming qualities.

The episode is bookended by two great gags: Homer and Bart's interruption of the transmission when Marge warns Congress won't allow the episode to be aired and a repulsive rendition of the song "One" from after an evil fog turns the Simpsons inside out.

The University is not obliged to support the Critic and personally I'm surprised they didn't do this years ago given that the magazine continues to descend into a cesspit of appalling and repulsive imagery and content, just for shock value it would seem.

When it was bad, it was repulsive.

But as the day progressed and I thought of sitting outside as the temp dropped to a predicted 49 degrees, the thought of swiping my way through a Kindle grew repulsive.

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Common combinations with repulsive

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "repulsive" in a sentence?
An example: "A recent everyday motif is the blowfly - Christensen began collecting dead flies and inspecting them closely, finding them simultaneously attractive and repulsive." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "repulsive" from authentic English texts.
What does "repulsive" mean?
Repulsive means: Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
What are synonyms of "repulsive"?
Common synonyms of "repulsive" include: abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, offensive, attractive, hideous, ugly.
How many example sentences with "repulsive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "repulsive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.