1
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
graffiti that featured absolutely repugnant racial slurs
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2
as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony
technically speaking, it may not be a violation, but it is certainly repugnant to the spirit of the law
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Recent Examples of repugnant
James and other Black characters code switch when white characters are present; on his own, James interrogates philosophers like Voltaire for his repugnant views on slavery.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The only thing to be improved about Better Man is the title (not to be confused with A Different Man, the repugnant indie film about deformity).
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
So that if and when their repugnant behavior was leaked, Lively’s reputation would be in the toilet, and she would not be believed.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
When the political debate becomes so personal, so repugnant, so loud, the choice to engage in it, who wants to do that?
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The only thing to be improved about Better Man is the title (not to be confused with A Different Man, the repugnant indie film about deformity).
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
So that if and when their repugnant behavior was leaked, Lively’s reputation would be in the toilet, and she would not be believed.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
When the political debate becomes so personal, so repugnant, so loud, the choice to engage in it, who wants to do that?
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repugnant
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Selena Gomez has called out 'disgusting' weight shame As a former child star who grew up in the public eye, Gomez has long been subjected to conversations surrounding her weight.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The desire to avoid portraying her character’s actions as simply disgusting led de Van to play the lead role herself, in spite of the challenges that created for her as a first-time feature director.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, private sector benefits can be inconsistent.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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For instance, if marketing, sales, and customer service aren’t working together, customers may receive inconsistent information or services.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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The advanced metrics paint an ugly picture for the Suns as well over that span: 114.0 OffRtg (11th), 117.3 DefRtg (27th), -3.2 NetRtg (21st).—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Or the constitutional dystopia in which we are now caught, beside which even the ugliest onscreen villainy pales into insignificance?—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The heads of government agencies also gave conflicting guidance on whether to follow Musk's order.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Many agencies, meanwhile, told their workforces not to respond or issued conflicting guidance.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rosemary Farm in Santa Maria, California, has struggled to get by as bird flu ravages poultry populations across the U.S., sickening and killing birds and causing egg prices to spike.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Plastic straws were also noted sticking out of sea turtle nostrils, and sickening or killing seabirds, fish, manatees, dolphins and other marine mammals.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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For a large part, the Heat’s supporting pieces have been awful this season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood continued to celebrate the fearless first responders who worked to save lives and property during the awful Los Angeles wildfires last month.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some compare Sanders to Geno Smith — not flattering, but not horrible.—
Troy Renck,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Everybody's going to be thrown, according to , into all these horrible situations.—
Hugh Cameron,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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When the youth miracle drug turns to body horror, Moore becomes the decaying mutation called Gollum, made to look like a slow-progressing disease, while Moore and her younger incarnation (played by Margaret Qualley), merge into the hideous Monstro.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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But the idea of a woman who is kind of crippled, or is struggling physically, to have the one and only thing that is supporting her, kicked out from underneath her is so vile and hideous.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Repugnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repugnant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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