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Horrific vs Repugnant - What's the difference?

horrific | repugnant |

As adjectives the difference between horrific and repugnant

is that horrific is horrifying, causing horror; horrible while repugnant is repugnant.

As a verb repugnant is

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horrific

English

Alternative forms

* horrifick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

    • Usage notes

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    Related terms

    * horrible * horrifical * horrification * horrify * horror * horrendous

    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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