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Unpleasant vs Repugnant - What's the difference?

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Repugnant is a synonym of unpleasant.



As adjectives the difference between unpleasant and repugnant

is that unpleasant is not pleasant while repugnant is offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.

unpleasant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not pleasant.

    • Derived terms

    * unpleasantness * late unpleasantness

    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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