repugnant

1. 1.

   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”

   Synonymsabhorrentdetestableobscenerepulsive

   Similaroffensive

Questions about repugnant

What does repugnant mean?

repugnant means "offensive to the mind".

How many syllables are in repugnant?

repugnant has 3 syllables: re-pug-nant. The stress falls on "pug". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/.

What is another word for repugnant?

Close synonyms include abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repulsive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is repugnant a common word?

repugnant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.