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re·pug·nant /ri-'pəg-nənt/ adj: characterized by contradiction and irreconcilabilitythe arbitrator's decision was not repugnant to the Act — M. A. Kelly
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(exciting aversion) adjective
abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disagreeable, disgustful, disgusting, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, diversus, forbidding, fulsome, hateful, inedible, insufferable, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, objectionable, obnoxious, odious, offending, offensive, out of favor, painful, repellent, repelling, repugnans, repulsive, revolting, unacceptable, unappetizing, undesirable, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpopular, unsavory
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(incompatible) adjective
adverse, alien, antagonistic, at odds, at variance, clashing, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, different, disagreeing, discordant, hostile, inaccordant, incongruous, inconsistent, inharmonious, inimical, irreconcilable, jarring, opposed, opposing, unconformable
associated concepts: repugnant to the Constitution
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adverse (hostile), antipathetic (distasteful), averse, bad (offensive), contemptible, contemptuous, contradictory, heinous, inimical, loathsome, malevolent, negative, objectionable, obnoxious, odious, offensive (offending), repulsive, unacceptable, unfavorable, unsavory
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Inconsistent; incompatible; contrary.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
См. также в других словарях:
répugnant — répugnant, ante [ repyɲɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XVIIe; 1213 « contraire, contradictoire »; de répugner 1 ♦ Qui inspire de la répugnance physique. Taudis d une saleté répugnante. ⇒ dégoûtant. « Mouillé par les baisers et les pleurs répugnants, il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
repugnant — REPUGNÁNT, Ă, repugnanţi, te, adj. (livr.) Care inspiră repulsie, care provoacă silă; respingător. – Din fr. répugnant. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 Repugnant ≠ ademenitor, seducător, tentant Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004.… … Dicționar Român
repugnant — 1 Repugnant, repellent, abhorrent, distasteful, obnoxious, invidious are comparable when they mean so alien or unlikable as to arouse antagonism and aversion. Repugnant is applied to something so incompatible with one s ideas, principles, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Repugnant — Re*pug nant ( nant), a. [F. r[ e]pugnant, or L. repugnans, antis, p. pr. of repugnare. See {Repugn}.] Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repugnant — Repugnant … Deutsch Wikipedia
repugnant — [ri pug′nənt] adj. [ME < MFr < L repugnans: see REPUGNANCE] 1. contradictory; inconsistent [actions repugnant to his words] 2. offering resistance; opposed; antagonistic [repugnant forces] 3. causing repugnance; distasteful; offensive;… … English World dictionary
répugnant — répugnant, ante (ré pu gnan, gnan t ) adj. 1° Contraire, opposé. • Choses qui sont répugnantes à la raison, DESC. Diopt. 4. 2° Mal disposé. • S ils s y trouvent répugnants [à aimer Dieu], s ils n y ont aucune pente, PASC. Syst. des philos … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
repugnant — late 14c., from L. repugnantem (nom. repugnans), prp. of repugnare to resist, from re back + pugnare to fight (see PUGNACIOUS (Cf. pugnacious)) … Etymology dictionary
repugnant — [adj] bad, obnoxious; hostile abhorrent, abominable, adverse, against, alien, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, conflicting, contradictory, counter, creepy*, different, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, extraneous, extrinsic, foreign, foul … New thesaurus
repugnant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely distasteful; unacceptable … English terms dictionary