Revulsive [adjective]
Definition of Revulsive:
bad, obnoxious; hostile
Synonyms of Revulsive:
● Distasteful
● Vile
● Incompatible
● Objectionable
● Disgusting
● Odious
● Abhorrent
● Contradictory
● Abominable
● Revolting
● Adverse
● Against
● Alien
● Antagonistic
● Antipathetic
● Averse
● Conflicting
● Counter
● Creepy
● Different
● Disagreeable
● Extraneous
● Extrinsic
● Foreign
● Foul
● Hateful
● Inconsistent
● Inimical
● Invidious
● Loathsome
● Nasty
● Nauseating
● Noisome
● Offensive
● Opposed
● Opposite
● Repellent
● Sickening
● Unfriendly
● Horrid
● In opposition
● Inconsonant
● Unconformable
● Unfitted
Opposite/Antonyms of Revulsive:
● Likeable
● Good
● Nice
● Agreeable
● Friendly
● Delightful
● Pleasing
● Pleasant
Sentence/Example of Revulsive:
The first feeling of Penthesilea, when disillusioned, is of revulsive anger at a kind of betrayal.
Its efficacy depends upon the revulsive effect which follows a local destruction of tissue.
In cupping for revulsive purposes, one cupped on a distant part to relieve excess of blood in the affected part.
Dry cupping, in its simplest form, was said to act as a “revulsive” or “derivant.”
Cold affusions and shower baths have been employed for their revulsive and sedative effect in mania.
The injected water dilates the constricted portion of the gut and arouses a revulsive impulse to expel the invading water.