adjective
- causing disgust or strong dislike; extremely unpleasant
- tending to drive away or repel
Usage: physics; technical
Examples
- The smell from the garbage was absolutely repulsive.
- She found his rude behavior repulsive.
- The repulsive sight made her turn away immediately.
- His repulsive manners offended everyone at the dinner party.
- The repulsive force between the magnets pushed them apart.
- The movie’s repulsive scenes were too graphic for young viewers.