re·pug·nant. adj. 1. Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive: morally repugnant behavior.
How do you use the word repugnant?
Repugnant in a Sentence ?
- The smell was completely repugnant to the pregnant woman.
- Because of your repugnant behavior, I no longer want to be friends with you.
- The racist words were repugnant to everyone in the auditorium. ...
- When the repugnant man tried to grab my purse, I kicked him in the groin and ran.
Where does the word repugnant come from?
Late Middle English (in the sense 'offering resistance'): from Old French repugnant or Latin repugnant- 'opposing', from the verb repugnare (see repugnance).
