repugnant
adjective
re·pug·nant
ri-ˈpəg-nənt 
1
2
archaic
: hostile
3
: exciting distaste or aversion
repugnant language
a morally repugnant practice
repugnantly
adverb
Examples of repugnant in a Sentence
technically speaking, it may not be a violation, but it is certainly repugnant to the spirit of the law
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The term has been applied to other groups as well: Teachers, health care workers, government officials and public safety professionals may encounter mandates that threaten to compromise their values, witness morally repugnant behavior or become a victim of somebody else’s transgression.
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Christina Caron, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Actions mattered more than words, and Nuwan’s were as repugnant as elephant dung.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
This was a political decision and a really repugnant one at that.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
The head of the Zionist Organization of America endorsed Trump’s repugnant scheme.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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Christina Caron, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Actions mattered more than words, and Nuwan’s were as repugnant as elephant dung.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
This was a political decision and a really repugnant one at that.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
The head of the Zionist Organization of America endorsed Trump’s repugnant scheme.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repugnant
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“Repugnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repugnant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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repugnant
adjective
re·pug·nant
ri-ˈpəg-nənt
2
: causing a feeling of dislike or disgust : repulsive
repugnantly
adverb
Legal Definition
repugnant
adjective
re·pug·nant
ri-ˈpəg-nənt
: characterized by contradiction and irreconcilability
the arbitrator's decision was not repugnant to the Act—M. A. Kelly
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