Repulsive
Pronunciation : Re*pul"sive (-sv)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. r?pulsif.]
Definition : 1. Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force. Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. Pope.
2. Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners. -- Re*pul"sive*ly, adv. -- Re*pul"sive*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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