Meaning
repulsive, disgusting
- causing intense disgust or aversion; foul, loathsome
In a sentence
Dalla cucina proveniva un odore ripugnante di cibo andato a male.
A repulsive smell of spoiled food was coming from the kitchen.
Ha commesso un crimine ripugnante che ha sconvolto l'intera comunità.
He committed a repulsive crime that shocked the entire community.
Trovo quell'atteggiamento assolutamente ripugnante e inaccettabile.
I find that attitude absolutely repulsive and unacceptable.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ripugnante | masculine · singular |
| ripugnante | feminine · singular |
| ripugnanti | masculine · plural |
| ripugnanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger than 'disgustoso'; conveys deep revulsion or moral repulsiveness.
- Identical in masculine and feminine forms; plural ends in -i.