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repulsed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈpəɫst// UK //ɹɪpˈʌlzd// re·pulsed

adj. feeling a strong sense of dislike or disgust toward something. You use this when something makes you want to turn away because it is gross or offensive.

adj. feeling intense distaste, aversion, or disgust. Often used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'be', or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

I felt repulsed by the smell of the rotting food.

CONTEXTUAL

Many viewers were repulsed by the graphic violence in the film and walked out before it ended.

COMPLEX

She was utterly repulsed by his arrogant behavior, finding his lack of empathy for others to be his most unattractive quality.

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Usage

Often follows a linking verb and is followed by the preposition 'by' or 'at'.

Pitfall

The smell was very repulsed.The smell was very repulsive.Learners often confuse the -ed adjective (describing a feeling) with the -ive adjective (describing the thing that causes the feeling).

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