Repulsive

1. tending to rouse aversion or to repulse
2. (physics) having the capacity to repel
3. cold, reserved, forbidding

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "repulsive" is often applied: force, interaction, potential.

Synonyms

• repellent
• similar: disgusting, vile

Antonyms

• (tending to rouse aversion) attractive
• (physics, having the capacity to repel) attractive