repulsive
Makes you recoil
Repulsive describes something that provokes strong physical or moral disgust—something so offensive it pushes you away: a repulsive smell, repulsive behavior.
The word is stronger than merely unpleasant; it suggests an instinctive recoiling.
In physics, repulsive forces push objects apart, as when like magnetic poles repel each other.
Extremely unpleasant to see
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- unsightlyUnpleasant to look at
- ghastlyTerrifyingly horrible or pale
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
deformed · misshapen · disfigured · freakish · nightmarish · horrid · frightful · grisly
Causing urge to vomit
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- stomach-turningCausing physical disgust
- grossTotal before subtractions
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
foul · rancid · fetid · malodorous · revolting · distasteful · unpalatable · yucky
Worthy of intense dislike
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
- abominableExtremely hateful or disgusting
execrable · heinous · vile · hateful · atrocious · monstrous · horrendous · appalling
Pushing away forcefully
- electrostaticOf stationary electrical charges
- pushing awayForcing something back
- force fieldInvisible protective energy wall
- deflectionChange in trajectory
opposing · Coulomb · dipole · electron cloud · electromagnetic · field lines · negative charge · nuclear force
hideous
Extremely unpleasant to see
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- unsightlyUnpleasant to look at
- ghastlyTerrifyingly horrible or pale
monstrous · deformed · misshapen · disfigured · freakish · nightmarish · horrid · frightful · grisly · macabre
nauseating
Causing urge to vomit
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- stomach-turningCausing physical disgust
- grossTotal before subtractions
putrid · foul · rancid · fetid · malodorous · revolting · distasteful · unpalatable · yucky · filthy
detestable
Worthy of intense dislike
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
abominable · execrable · heinous · vile · hateful · atrocious · monstrous · horrendous · appalling · contemptible
repelling
Pushing away forcefully
- electrostaticOf stationary electrical charges
- pushing awayForcing something back
- force fieldInvisible protective energy wall
deflection · opposing · Coulomb · dipole · electron cloud · electromagnetic · field lines · negative charge · nuclear force
insulting
Showing contempt through words
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- vulgarCrude or indecent
- obsceneGrossly offensive to decency
profane · abusive · inflammatory · crass · tasteless · indecent · crude · lewd · shocking · outrageous
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- attractivenessattractive, beautiful, gorgeous, handsome, pretty
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repugnance
- grossvomit, pus, poop, boogers, snot
- uglyugly, hideous, unsightly, grotesque, ghastly
- turn-offsick, red flag, red flags, dealbreaker, dealbreakers
- magnetic repulsionForce opposing like poles
repulsion, repulsiveness, repulsing, repulsions, repulsively