REPULSIVE

• (adj.) possessing the ability to repel

  "a repulsive force"

• (adj.) so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

  "a hideous scar", "a repulsive mask"

  synonyms : hideous

• (adj.) offensive to the mind

  "an abhorrent deed", "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee", "morally repugnant customs", "repulsive behavior", "the most repulsive character in recent novels"

  synonyms : abhorrent , detestable , obscene , repugnant

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