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Abhorrent vs. Repugnant — What's the Difference?

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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