repugnant
adj/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/
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.
1
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
- Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here2006, “Right in Two”, in 10,000 Days, performed by Tool:
2
Law Opposed or in conflict.
- a repugnant condition
- Derived terms
- repugnancy, Repugnantcan, repugnantly, repugnantness, Repugnican, self-repugnant, unrepugnant
- Related terms
- repugnance