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Repulsive vs Disgusting - What's the difference?

repulsive | disgusting | Synonyms |

Disgusting is a synonym of repulsive.



As adjectives the difference between repulsive and disgusting

is that repulsive is tending to rouse aversion or to repulse while disgusting is causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

As a verb disgusting is

present participle of lang=en.

repulsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • tending to rouse aversion or to repulse
  • (physics) having the capacity to repel

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "repulsive" is often applied: force, interaction, potential.

    Synonyms

    * repellent * similar: disgusting, vile

    Antonyms

    * (tending to rouse aversion ) attractive * (physics, having the capacity to repel ) attractive

    Anagrams

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    disgusting

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)