repugnant
UK/ri'pʌgnәnt/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Extremely distasteful or offensive; causing strong disgust or aversion; in conflict with something.
令人厌恶的，使人反感的；相抵触的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishrepugnantother
=repugnant
Common Collocations
- 1.morally repugnant道德上令人不齿的
- 2.find something repugnant觉得某事令人厌恶
- 3.repugnant to the law与法律相抵触
- 4.[utterly repugnant]极其令人反感的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The idea of exploiting child labor is morally repugnant to most people.
- 2.
His repugnant remarks about minorities sparked widespread outrage online.
- 3.
Such practices are repugnant to the values enshrined in the constitution.