"repulsive" in the adjective sense
1. abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive
offensive to the mind
"an abhorrent deed"
"the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"
"morally repugnant customs"
"repulsive behavior"
"the most repulsive character in recent novels"
2. repulsive
possessing the ability to repel
"a repulsive force"
3. hideous, repulsive
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
"a hideous scar"
"a repulsive mask"
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