Abhorrent vs. Repugnant — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Abhorrent and Repugnant
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Abhorrent
Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant
Racism was abhorrent to us all
Repugnant
Repugnant was a Swedish death metal band from Stockholm active from 1998 to 2004. The band has been cited as one of the first revivalists of the Swedish death metal movement, along with Kaamos.
Abhorrent
Disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
Repugnant
Extremely distasteful; unacceptable
Cannibalism seems repugnant to us
Abhorrent
Feeling repugnance or loathing.
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Repugnant
In conflict or incompatible with
A by-law must not be repugnant to the general law of the country
Abhorrent
(archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
Abhorrent thoughts
Repugnant
Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive
Morally repugnant behavior.
Abhorrent
Contrary to something; discordant.
Repugnant
(Logic) Contradictory; inconsistent.
Abhorrent
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Repugnant
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
Abhorrent
Detestable or repugnant.
Repugnant
(legal) Opposed or in conflict.
Abhorrent
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.
The persons most abhorrent from blood and treason.
The arts of pleasure in despotic courtsI spurn abhorrent.
Repugnant
Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high degree; offensive; - usually followed by to, rarely and less properly by with; as, all rudeness was repugnant to her nature.
[His sword] repugnant to command.
There is no breach of a divine law but is more or less repugnant unto the will of the Lawgiver, God himself.
Abhorrent
Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; - followed by to.
Repugnant
Offensive to the mind;
An abhorrent deed
The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
Morally repugnant customs
Repulsive behavior
The most repulsive character in recent novels
Abhorrent
Detestable.
Abhorrent
Offensive to the mind;
An abhorrent deed
The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
Morally repugnant customs
Repulsive behavior
The most repulsive character in recent novels
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