REPULSION Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

repulsion

noun

ri-ˈpəl-shən

Definition of repulsion

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus

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Recent Examples of repulsion Covering politics today is a grim dance between the vicious and the idiotic, between repulsion and despair. — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 10 May 2026 Part of the reason is due to its incredible weakness; the gravitational attraction between two electrons is more than forty orders of magnitude smaller than the electrostatic repulsion between two electrons. — Big Think, 6 May 2026 Apple’s songs invite us back to the euphoria of attraction and the nausea of repulsion. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 In one sad scene, Floyd and Carol begin to make love, only for Carol to pull away in repulsion. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repulsion

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Noun

Vicki could barely hide her disgust that Luann’s antics get more respect than her insurance business.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Political radicals have found purchase in Democratic primaries in part because of disgust with our present system of capitalist greed, self-dealing and multi-card monte with all cards in the president du jour’s hands.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of disgust

Noun

His hatred of the Islamic State group appears genuine, and American cooperation with Damascus against the terrorist network will benefit the Syrians who suffered most under its rule.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Yet Christ Jesus consistently refused to let fear, hatred, or sin define his view of anyone’s identity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hatred

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This grief-horror debut centers on the Nakba, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War’s displacement of Palestinians.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
There’s even a nod to 28 Days Later, with Zeta-Jones hobbling across a deserted Westminster Bridge in London wearing blue hospital scrubs, just like Cillian Murphy’s Jim in the 2002 horror movie.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

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