Repulsiveness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Repulsive \Re*pul"sive\ (-s?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]pulsif.]
     1. Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive
        force.
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              Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. --Pope.


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     2. Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Re*pul"sive*ly}, adv. --
        {Re*pul"sive*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  repulsiveness
       n : the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
           [syn: {loathsomeness}, {sliminess}, {vileness}]