- repugnant
- \ \ see PUGNACIOUS
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répugnant — répugnant, ante [ repyɲɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XVIIe; 1213 « contraire, contradictoire »; de répugner 1 ♦ Qui inspire de la répugnance physique. Taudis d une saleté répugnante. ⇒ dégoûtant. « Mouillé par les baisers et les pleurs répugnants, il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
repugnant — REPUGNÁNT, Ă, repugnanţi, te, adj. (livr.) Care inspiră repulsie, care provoacă silă; respingător. – Din fr. répugnant. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 Repugnant ≠ ademenitor, seducător, tentant Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004.… … Dicționar Român
repugnant — re·pug·nant /ri pəg nənt/ adj: characterized by contradiction and irreconcilability the arbitrator s decision was not repugnant to the Act M. A. Kelly Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
repugnant — 1 Repugnant, repellent, abhorrent, distasteful, obnoxious, invidious are comparable when they mean so alien or unlikable as to arouse antagonism and aversion. Repugnant is applied to something so incompatible with one s ideas, principles, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Repugnant — Re*pug nant ( nant), a. [F. r[ e]pugnant, or L. repugnans, antis, p. pr. of repugnare. See {Repugn}.] Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repugnant — Repugnant … Deutsch Wikipedia
repugnant — [ri pug′nənt] adj. [ME < MFr < L repugnans: see REPUGNANCE] 1. contradictory; inconsistent [actions repugnant to his words] 2. offering resistance; opposed; antagonistic [repugnant forces] 3. causing repugnance; distasteful; offensive;… … English World dictionary
répugnant — répugnant, ante (ré pu gnan, gnan t ) adj. 1° Contraire, opposé. • Choses qui sont répugnantes à la raison, DESC. Diopt. 4. 2° Mal disposé. • S ils s y trouvent répugnants [à aimer Dieu], s ils n y ont aucune pente, PASC. Syst. des philos … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
repugnant — late 14c., from L. repugnantem (nom. repugnans), prp. of repugnare to resist, from re back + pugnare to fight (see PUGNACIOUS (Cf. pugnacious)) … Etymology dictionary
repugnant — [adj] bad, obnoxious; hostile abhorrent, abominable, adverse, against, alien, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, conflicting, contradictory, counter, creepy*, different, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, extraneous, extrinsic, foreign, foul … New thesaurus
repugnant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely distasteful; unacceptable … English terms dictionary
