REPULSION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word repulsion. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REPULSION
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revulsion | nounn | |||||||
noun • intense aversion | ||||||||
abhorrence | nounn | |||||||
noun • hate coupled with disgust | ||||||||
abomination | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is loathsome or disgusting • hate coupled with disgust • an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence | ||||||||
antipathy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of intense dislike • the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided | ||||||||
aversion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of intense dislike • the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away | ||||||||
detestation | nounn | |||||||
noun • hate coupled with disgust | ||||||||
disgust | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • strong feelings of dislike verb • fill with distaste • cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | ||||||||
loathing | nounn | |||||||
noun • hate coupled with disgust | ||||||||
horror | nounn | |||||||
noun • intense and profound fear • something that inspires horror; something horrible • intense aversion | ||||||||
repugnance | nounn | |||||||
noun • intense aversion • the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time | ||||||||
standoff | nounn | |||||||
noun • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand | ||||||||
repulsive force | nounn | |||||||
noun • the force by which bodies repel one another |