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Insulting vs Repugnant - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between insulting and repugnant

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while repugnant is offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.

As a verb insulting

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun insulting

is the act of giving insult.

insulting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
    • He received an insulting letter.

    Derived terms

    * insultingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving insult.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction

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    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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