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repugnant

/rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/
re · pug · nant
Adverb:repugnantly
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• adjective

1

Arousing intense distaste, moral revulsion, or disgust; extremely offensive or unacceptable.

Example

"The committee found the proposal to cut funding for children's shelters morally repugnant."

2

In conflict or incompatible with another principle, law, or statement; contradictory (chiefly in legal or formal contexts).

Example

"The supreme court struck down the local ordinance because its provisions were repugnant to the state constitution."

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• Rhymes for repugnant

• Nearby Words

repudiate
repudiation
repugnance
repugnant
repulse
repulser
repulsion

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French repugnant and directly from Latin repugnantem, the present participle of repugnare ('to fight against, oppose, or be incompatible with'), formed from re- ('back, against') and pugnare ('to fight').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Repugnant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/repugnant
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