French Conversation · Level 81
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French word
répugnant
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁepyɲɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivedisgusting
Example
Cette nourriture est répugnante.
This food is disgusting.
More examples
Il y a un truc répugnant dans le frigo.
There is a disgusting thing in the fridge.
Core concept
A person, act, idea, or thing that makes acceptance recoil through intense disgust or moral rejection.
Common phrases
un truc répugnant
a disgusting thing
vraiment répugnant
truly disgusting
un film répugnant
a disgusting movie
Similar words
dégoûtant: Producing intense physical disgust or near-nausea.
révoltant: Arousing fierce indignation through injustice or violence.
odieux: Utterly despicable and provoking hatred or contempt.
détestable: Bad enough to make someone strongly dislike it.
Definition in French
Qui provoque une répulsion, souvent d'ordre moral ou social, et suscite du dégoût envers une personne, une action ou une idée.
Word origin
French répugnant comes from Latin repugnans, the present participle of repugnare, meaning to resist or oppose.
Usage tips
- Répugnant is stronger than simplement désagréable and often conveys moral condemnation as well as physical disgust.