As a noun antipathy
is contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
As an adjective repugnant is
repugnant.
As a verb repugnant is
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antipathy
Noun
(antipathies)
Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
* Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. --Washington.
Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
* A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. --I. Taylor.
Usage notes
* Prepositions: "antipathy" is followed by "to", "against", or "between"; also sometimes by "for".
Synonyms
* hatred, aversion, dislike, disgust, distaste, enmity, ill will, repugnance, contrariety, opposition
Antonyms
* sympathy
Related terms
* antipathetic
* antipathetical
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repugnant
English
Adjective
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en adjective)
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
(legal) Opposed or in conflict.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "repugnant" is often applied: act, nature, behavior, practice, character, thing, crime.
Related terms
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* repugn
* repugnance
* repugnancy
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