Definition of REPUGNANT

repugnant

Adjective Satellite

  • offensive to the mind
    • "morally repugnant customs"

Adj

  • Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
  • Opposed or in conflict.

Examples

  • a repugnant condition

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English repugnaunt, from Old French repugnant, borrowed from Latin repugnans, present participle of repugnare (“to oppose, to fight against”), from re- (“back, against”) + pugnare (“to fight”); see pugnacious.

Scrabble Score: 12

repugnant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
repugnant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
repugnant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

repugnant: valid Words With Friends Word