Repugnant Meaning
/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOffensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
adjOpposed or in conflict.
Sentence Examples
Those views are outmoded and repugnant.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The cruel treatment of animals was morally ____ to the volunteers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The committee found the proposal ____ and voted unanimously to reject it without further discussion.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English repugnaunt, from Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare (“to oppose, to fight against”), from re- (“back, against”) + pugnare (“to fight”); see pugnacious. By surface analysis, re- + Latin pugn + -ant.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here"
— 2006, “Right in Two”, performed by Tool:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The cruel treatment of animals was morally ____ to the volunteers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The committee found the proposal ____ and voted unanimously to reject it without further discussion.