Repulsiveness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being repulsive. countable, uncountable

    "Out of the fact of this palatableness on the part of the one and repulsiveness on the part of the other has grown a singular condition in the southern states, where the trees as here once grew in equal profusion, side by side in the forests."

  2. 2
    the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions wordnet

Synonyms

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basenessbestialitybrutalitycontrarietydeformityemetic

Antonyms

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beauty

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"Out of the fact of this palatableness on the part of the one and repulsiveness on the part of the other has grown a singular condition in the southern states, where the trees as here once grew in equal profusion, side by side in the forests."

Etymology

From repulsive + -ness.

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