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проти́вный — meaning in English

protivnyy

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English meaning

  • brackish adj Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
  • disgusting adj Causing a strong feeling of revulsion; repulsive.
  • distasteful adj Unpleasant, offensive, or unappealing to one's sense of taste or propriety.
  • gross adjective Disgusting or unpleasant.
  • loathsome adj Extremely unpleasant or disgusting; causing hatred or revulsion.
  • nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
  • nauseating adj Causing a feeling of sickness or disgust.
  • obnoxious adjective Extremely unpleasant, rude, or annoying.
  • odious adj Deeply unpleasant; causing strong dislike or disgust.

Senses

проти́вный is used for these senses in English:

  • brackish Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
  • disgusting Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
  • distasteful (figuratively) Unpleasant.
  • gross (informal, North America, AU) Causing disgust.
  • loathsome Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
  • nasty (now, _, chiefly, _, US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]
  • nauseating Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.
  • obnoxious Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

brackish — full definition

  1. adj Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
  2. adj Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.

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