Repugnant vs Inimical - What's the difference?
repugnant | inimical | Synonyms |
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
(legal) Opposed or in conflict.
Harmful in effect.
Unfriendly, hostile.
Repugnant is a synonym of inimical.
As adjectives the difference between repugnant and inimical
is that repugnant is repugnant while inimical is harmful in effect.As a verb repugnant
is .repugnant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
* Nouns to which "repugnant" is often applied: act, nature, behavior, practice, character, thing, crime.External links
* * ----inimical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Suicide is inimical to the health of the participant.
- Her inimical attitude precludes romance.
