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abstoßend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • creepy adj Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.
  • disgusting adj Causing a strong feeling of revulsion; repulsive.
  • forbidding adj Looking unfriendly, threatening, or unwelcoming.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • odious adj Deeply unpleasant; causing strong dislike or disgust.
  • repugnant adj So offensive or distasteful that it causes strong disgust.
  • repulsive adj Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant.
  • revolting adj Causing intense disgust; repulsive.

Senses

abstoßend is used for these senses in English:

  • creepy (informal) Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior.
  • disgusting Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
  • forbidding Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
  • foul Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
  • odious Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
  • rebarbative Irritating, repellent.
  • repugnant Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
  • repulsive Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.

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