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ripugnante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abhorrent adj Causing intense disgust or hatred; utterly repugnant.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • gross adjective Disgusting or unpleasant.
  • obnoxious adjective Extremely unpleasant, rude, or annoying.
  • rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
  • repellent adjective Causing strong dislike or disgust.
  • repugnant adj So offensive or distasteful that it causes strong disgust.
  • revolting adj Causing intense disgust; repulsive.

Senses

ripugnante is used for these senses in English:

  • abhorrent Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. [Mid 18th century.]
  • foul Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
  • gross (informal, North America, AU) Causing disgust.
  • obnoxious Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
  • rank Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome.
  • repellent Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
  • repugnant Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
  • revolting repulsive, disgusting

foul — full definition

  1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
  3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
  4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
  5. noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.

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