What is another word for repulsion?
Synonyms for repulsion
rɪˈpʌl ʃənre·pul·sion
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Wiktionary
repulsionnoun
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attractionrepulsionnoun
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attractionrepulsionnoun
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attractionrepulsionnoun
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attraction
English Synonyms and Antonyms
repulsion
Antipathy, repugnance, and uncongeniality are instinctive; other forms of dislike may be acquired or cherished for cause. Uncongeniality is negative, a want of touch or sympathy. An antipathy to a person or thing is an instinctive recoil from connection or association with that person or thing, and may be physical or mental, or both. Antagonism may result from the necessity of circumstances; opposition may spring from conflicting views or interests; abhorrence and detestation may be the result of religious and moral training; distaste and disgust may be acquired; aversion is a deep and permanent dislike. A natural antipathy may give rise to opposition which may result in hatred and hostility. Compare ACRIMONY; ANGER; ENMITY; HATRED.
Synonyms:
abhorrence, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, detestation, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, hostility, opposition, repugnance, uncongenialityAntonyms:
affinity, agreement, attraction, congeniality, fellow-feeling, harmony, kindliness, regard, sympathyPreposition:
Antipathy to (less frequently for or against) a person or thing; antipathy between or betwixt two persons or things.
Princeton's WordNet
repulsion, repulsive forcenoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
Synonyms:
repugnance, horror, repulsive force, standoff, revulsionAntonyms:
attractive force, attractionrepugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horrornoun
intense aversion
Synonyms:
repulsive force, inconsistency, horror, repugnance, revulsion, incompatibility, standoff, mutual exclusivenessAntonyms:
attraction, attractive forcerepulsion, standoffnoun
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
Synonyms:
repulsive force, horror, repugnance, tie, standoff, draw, revulsionAntonyms:
attractive force, attraction
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3350 | draw | |
#3587 | push | |
#4260 | horror | |
#4607 | tie | |
#5349 | opposition | |
#13325 | hatred | |
#17397 | dislike | |
#21810 | hostility | |
#25838 | inconsistency | |
#28532 | disgust | |
#29456 | aversion | |
#31131 | standoff | |
#34286 | incompatibility | |
#43152 | repulsive | |
#48333 | antagonism | |
#53901 | repulsion | |
#61578 | distaste | |
#67348 | revulsion | |
#78152 | antipathy | |
#103154 | abhorrence | |
#143011 | repugnance | |
#206995 | detestation |
How to use repulsion in a sentence?
This instinctive repulsion which tradespeople inspire in men of sensitive feeling is one of the very rare consolations for being so impoverished which are given to those of us who don't sell anything to anybody.
I thought it was interesting to explore why people continue to smoke in the face of public repulsion.
Repulsion is the sentry that guards the gate to all that we most desire.
The self-controlled soul, who moves amongst sense objects, free from either attachment or repulsion, he wins eternal Peace.
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