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repugnant

/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
re-pug-nant
IPA
/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.

adj

Opposed or in conflict.

Example Sentences

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. By surface analysis, re- + Latin pugn + -ant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *pewǵ-, repugnaunt, repugnant, repugnans

Inflected Forms

more repugnant (comparative) most repugnant (superlative)

Derived Forms

repugnancy Repugnantcan repugnantly repugnantness Repugnican unrepugnant

Phrases

self-repugnant

Frequently Paired Words

repugnance

Synonyms

abhorrent detestable obscene repulsive

Questions

How do you pronounce repugnant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/.
What does repugnant mean?
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
Where does repugnant come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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