Main entry: repulsive
Definition: possessing the ability to repel
Usage: a repulsive force
Main entry: hideous, repulsive
Definition: so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
Usage: a hideous scar; a repulsive mask
Main entry: obscene, repugnant, repulsive, detestable, abhorrent
Definition: offensive to the mind
Usage: an abhorrent deed; the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee; morally repugnant customs; repulsive behavior; the most repulsive character in recent novels