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αποκρουστικός — meaning in English

apokroustikos

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English meaning

  • appalling adj Shockingly bad or unpleasant; horrifying.
  • invidious adj Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
  • nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
  • obnoxious adjective Extremely unpleasant, rude, or annoying.
  • repulsive adj Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant.

Senses

αποκρουστικός is used for these senses in English:

  • invidious Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)
  • nasty Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person). [from 15th c.]
  • obnoxious Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
  • repulsive Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.

invidious — full definition

  1. adj Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
  2. adj Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
  3. adj Envious, jealous.
  4. adj Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)

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