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Grisly vs Repugnant - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between grisly and repugnant

is that grisly is horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome while repugnant is offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.

grisly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome
    • The photos of the killings depict a grisly scene.

    See also

    * gristly * grizzly

    repugnant

    English

    Adjective

    (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

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * repugn * repugnance * repugnancy

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