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Repugnant vs Disgusting - What's the difference?

repugnant | disgusting |

As adjectives the difference between repugnant and disgusting

is that repugnant is offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion while disgusting is causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

As a verb disgusting is

present participle of lang=en.

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

    External links

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    disgusting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
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    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (head)