Synonyms of the word repulsion


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repulsion

  • n. The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
  • n. An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
  • n. (physics) The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.

disgust

  • v. To cause an intense dislike for something.
  • n. An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

force

  • n. Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or…
  • n. Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
  • n. (countable) Anything that is able to make a big change in a person or thing.
  • n. (countable, physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body…
  • n. Something or anything that has the power to produce an effect upon something else.
  • n. (countable) A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
  • n. (uncountable) The ability to attack, control, or constrain.
  • n. (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving…
  • n. (law) Legal validity.
  • n. (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
  • n. (linguistics, semantics, pragmatics) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, …) to…
  • n. (science fiction) A binding, metaphysical, and ubiquitous power in the fictional universe of the Star…
  • v. (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
  • v. (obsolete, reflexive, intransitive) To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
  • v. (transitive) To compel (someone or something) to do something.
  • v. (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
  • v. (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
  • v. (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
  • v. (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
  • v. To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to…
  • v. (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return…
  • v. (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
  • v. (archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
  • v. (archaic) To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
  • v. (obsolete) To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
  • n. (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.
  • v. To stuff; to lard; to farce.

horror

  • n. (countable, uncountable) An intense painful emotion of fear or repugnance.
  • n. (countable) An intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.
  • n. (uncountable) A genre of fiction, meant to evoke a feeling of fear and suspense.
  • n. (informal) An intense anxiety or a nervous depression; this sense can also be spoken or written as the…

repugnance

  • n. extreme aversion, repulsion.
  • n. contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such.

revulsion

  • n. Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
  • n. A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
  • n. (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
  • n. (obsolete) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
  • n. (obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.

stand

  • v. (heading) To position or be positioned physically.
  • v. (heading) To position or be positioned mentally.
  • v. (heading) To position or be positioned socially.
  • v. (intransitive, nautical) Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified…
  • v. (intransitive) To remain without ruin or injury.
  • v. (card games) To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
  • n. The act of standing.
  • n. A defensive position or effort.
  • n. A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
  • n. A period of performance in a given location or venue.
  • n. A device to hold something upright or aloft.
  • n. The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
  • n. A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
  • n. (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and…
  • n. A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
  • n. A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
  • n. A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
  • n. (US, dated) The situation of a shop, store, hotel, etc.
  • n. (sports) Grandstand. (often in the plural).
  • n. (cricket) A partnership.
  • n. (military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.
  • n. (obsolete) Rank; post; station; standing.
  • n. (dated) A state of perplexity or embarrassment.
  • n. A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own…
  • n. (obsolete) A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, used in weighing pitch.

standoff

  • n. A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign…
  • n. A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).
  • v. Nonstandard spelling of stand off.

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