REPUGNANT Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

repugnant

adjective

ri-ˈpəg-nənt

Definition of repugnant

as in disgusting

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment graffiti that featured absolutely repugnant racial slurs

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as in inconsistent

not being in agreement or harmony technically speaking, it may not be a violation, but it is certainly repugnant to the spirit of the law

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Recent Examples of repugnant Charlie, Rachel and Mike’s confessions range between youthfully jerky to downright repugnant. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Maybe the closest thing the movie has to a thesis comes when one of the contestants flies a drone to the sisters and tries to offer a compromise via a loophole in the rules that could spare all of them, if Grace is willing to make a repugnant sacrifice. — Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026 Worse, to erase victims is an attempt to shrink the blast radius of the repugnant abuse and crimes committed. — Monica Lewinsky, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026 However, some previous instances have been fairly repugnant. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repugnant

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Adjective

There is real hope of a postseason push, with the disgusting state of the American League leaving the door open for any team that dares to play well.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
This whole situation is discriminatory, disgusting, and quite frankly, Orwellian.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of disgusting

Adjective

The lawsuit says the decision was unlawful, unsupported by facts and inconsistent with the military’s past praise of Claude.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
As a brief respite, the silly friend in your group chat, who keeps violently inconsistent hours, has shared something that will probably not break your heart, which seems as worthy an offering as any.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Adjective

The seventh-round rookie threw an ugly interception in the first quarter, while backpedaling and off his back foot.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Several leading Democrats, including Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, issued statements denouncing Piker’s ugly warning to the Jews as a barely veiled anti-Semitic threat.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ugly

Adjective

The news of Sharma's capture follows conflicting reports that claimed he was taken into custody back in January.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Complicating those commitments are threats from the DP World Tour to reinstitute fines for members playing in conflicting events.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of conflicting

Adjective

Cyber stocks late last year and into 2026 were being lumped into the awful enterprise software trade.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Burke’s squad dragged itself off the mat after an awful (yet at the time, typical) start to the season to go unbeaten in 12 of 13 matches down the stretch and narrowly miss the playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of awful

Adjective

Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
These two rubber bands in our throat are affected by everything from hormones to psychology to a bad day to a horrible night’s sleep to the sniffles or whatever.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of horrible

Adjective

Thank goodness Angie Nixon is not an aggressively obnoxious member of the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America).

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obnoxious

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