repugnant
adjective
re·pug·nant
ri-ˈpəg-nənt 
1
2
archaic
: hostile
3
: exciting distaste or aversion
repugnant language
a morally repugnant practice
repugnantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of repugnant in a Sentence
technically speaking, it may not be a violation, but it is certainly repugnant to the spirit of the law
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In libraries throughout the nation, there are books on the shelves that present diametrically opposing views, repugnant ideologies or challenges to traditional philosophies.
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Yara Cheikh, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Excess is repugnant to Mr. David, and calling it out has been a through line in his work.
—Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
But the psychological demands placed on him by these efforts must have paled in comparison to the burden placed on him by his latest effort, The Truth vs. Alex Jones, which required him to stare at the face of its repugnant subject over the course of many months.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
Lanthimos’s previous films — The Favourite, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Dogtooth — were also repugnant social satires, attempting Kubrickian irony.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024
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Yara Cheikh, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Excess is repugnant to Mr. David, and calling it out has been a through line in his work.
—Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
But the psychological demands placed on him by these efforts must have paled in comparison to the burden placed on him by his latest effort, The Truth vs. Alex Jones, which required him to stare at the face of its repugnant subject over the course of many months.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
Lanthimos’s previous films — The Favourite, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Dogtooth — were also repugnant social satires, attempting Kubrickian irony.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repugnant
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repugnant
adjective
re·pug·nant
ri-ˈpəg-nənt
2
: causing a feeling of dislike or disgust : repulsive
repugnantly
adverb
Legal Definition
repugnant
adjective
re·pug·nant
ri-ˈpəg-nənt
: characterized by contradiction and irreconcilability
the arbitrator's decision was not repugnant to the Act—M. A. Kelly
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