Repugnantes (en. Disgusting)

/re-puɲ-ˈnan-tes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That provokes aversion or displeasure.
Acts of violence are repugnant.
Los actos de violencia son repugnantes.
Something that is extremely unpleasant.
The smell in the trash is repugnant.
El olor en la basura es repugnante.
Quality of being morally unacceptable.
Fraud is a repugnant practice.
El fraude es una práctica repugnante.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'repugnans', which means 'opposing'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in repugnant situations
in very unpleasant contexts
en situaciones repugnantes
repugnant acts
actions that cause aversion
actos repugnantes
it is repugnant
it is something very unpleasant or unacceptable
es repugnante

Related Words

repugnance
feeling of intense aversion
repugnancia
to repulse
to provoke aversion
repugnar
repulsive
that repulses or causes rejection
repulsivo

Slang Meanings

Something very bad or unacceptable.
That behavior was repugnant.
Ese comportamiento fue repugnante.
A situation that generates a lot of disgust.
That movie had repugnant scenes.
Esa película tenía escenas repugnantes.