/ Dictionary / Index R repugnant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•pug•nant Pronunciation: (ri-pug'nunt), [key] — adj. distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell. making opposition; averse. opposed or contrary, as in nature or character. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: repugnant (Thesaurus) repugnance repulse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language