repulsive
/rɪ'pəlsɪv/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
So extremely ugly as to be terrifying.
“a repulsive mask”
2
Offensive to the mind.
“repulsive behavior”
“the most repulsive character in recent novels”
3
Possessing the ability to repel.
“a repulsive force”
WORD FORMS
Related formrepel
Related formrepulsiveness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinepulsiveray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesre · pul · sive
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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