re|pug´nant|ly

re|pug´nant|ly
re|pug|nant «rih PUHG nuhnt», adjective.
1. disagreeable or offensive; distasteful: »

Work is repugnant to lazy people.

SYNONYM(S): objectionable.
2. objecting; averse; opposed: »

We are repugnant to every sort of dishonesty.

3. inconsistent; contrary (to): »

a clause repugnant to the body of the act.

[< Latin repūgnāns, -antis, present participle of repūgnāre to resist < re- back + pūgnāre to fight < pūgna a fight, battle]
re|pug´nant|ly, adverb.

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  • re|pug|nant — «rih PUHG nuhnt», adjective. 1. disagreeable or offensive; distasteful: »Work is repugnant to lazy people. SYNONYM(S): objectionable. 2. objecting; averse; opposed: »We are repugnant to every sort of dishonesty. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • re·pug·nant — …   Useful english dictionary

  • nant — ab·so·nant; al·tis·o·nant; an·ti·det·o·nant; be·nig·nant; be·nig·nant·ly; con·glu·ti·nant; con·so·nant·ism; con·so·nant·ly; con·so·nant·ness; con·tam·i·nant; cul·mi·nant; dis·so·nant; dom·i·nant·ly; elim·i·nant; em·a·nant; ex·am·i·nant;… …   English syllables

  • pug — ex·pug·na·ble; ex·pug·na·to·ry; op·pug·nan·cy; op·pug·nate; op·pug·na·tion; pug·ga·ree; pug·ger; pug·gish; pug·gle; pug; pug·na·cious; pug·na·cious·ly; pug·na·cious·ness; pug·nac·i·ty; re·pug·nance; re·pug·nan·cy; re·pug·nant; re·pug·nant·ly;… …   English syllables

  • oppugnant — op·pug·nant …   English syllables

  • repugnant — re·pug·nant …   English syllables

  • repugnantly — re·pug·nant·ly …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • repugnant — re|pug|nant [ rı pʌgnənt ] adjective FORMAL extremely unpleasant or offensive ╾ re|pug|nant|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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