Repulsive describes something that causes a strong feeling of disgust or aversion. It refers to anything that is so unpleasant, offensive, or disturbing that it pushes people away both physically and emotionally. The term can apply to anything from sights, smells, or actions that evoke strong negative reactions. Repulsive is often used to express a reaction to something that is not only unpleasant but also morally or aesthetically revolting. The Indonesian equivalent of repulsive is menjijikkan or menyebalkan.
Synonyms:
- Disgusting
- Repugnant
- Revolting
- Offensive
- Nauseating
- Vile
- Horrible
- Loathsome
- Abhorrent
- Sickening
- Unpleasant
- Detestable
- Foul
- Distasteful
- Grotesque
Sentences Using “Repulsive”:
- The smell from the garbage was so repulsive that I had to cover my nose.
- His repulsive behavior at the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
- The idea of harming animals for sport is absolutely repulsive to me.
- The food was so repulsive that I couldn’t even bring myself to take a bite.
- She found the thought of eating insects completely repulsive.
- The repulsive nature of the crime left the whole community in shock.
- I was repulsed by the repulsive conditions in the abandoned house.
- The film was filled with repulsive violence that some viewers found hard to watch.
- His repulsive comments about the situation made her want to leave immediately.
- I find any form of exploitation to be morally repulsive.
Related Words:
- Disgusting
- Revolting
- Repugnant
- Nauseating
- Offensive
- Vile
- Sickening
- Abhorrent
- Loathsome
- Unpleasant
- Grotesque
- Detestable
- Foul
- Distasteful
- Horrible
Phrasal Verbs Related to “Repulsive”:
- Turn off (to cause a feeling of disgust or disinterest in someone)
- Put off (to make someone lose interest or feel disgusted by something)
- Shut down (to reject or stop something, especially because it’s repulsive)
- Walk away from (to distance oneself from something repulsive)
- Back off (to retreat from something or someone that is repulsive)
- Step away (to remove yourself from a situation or thing that is repulsive)
- Draw back (to physically or emotionally withdraw because of something repulsive)
- Push away (to reject or avoid something that is repulsive)
- Gag on (to feel disgusted to the point of almost vomiting due to something repulsive)
- Shy away from (to avoid something because it is repulsive)
Idiomatic Expressions Related to “Repulsive”:
- A bitter pill to swallow (something hard to accept, often because it is repulsive or unpleasant)
- Like a slap in the face (something deeply offensive or repulsive)
- A taste for something (when something initially repulsive becomes tolerable or even enjoyable, often ironically)
- Like chalk and cheese (describing two things that are completely different, often with one being repulsive)
- Push someone’s buttons (to annoy or offend someone, often with something repulsive)
- Cross the line (to do something that goes beyond acceptable behavior, often by being repulsive or offensive)
- Get under someone’s skin (to annoy or disturb someone deeply, often with something repulsive)
- Rub the wrong way (to irritate or offend someone, often in a repulsive manner)
- Make someone’s skin crawl (to make someone feel disgusted or repelled)
- Blow someone away (to surprise or shock someone, either positively or negatively, sometimes in a repulsive way)
