Repulsiveness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The overcrowded slum exhibited such repulsiveness that many turned away from helping the people in need.
- His boorish behavior on stage earned him the criticism that he added repulsiveness to the overall quality of the film.
- Upon walking through the crime scene, investigators noted the eerie silence only enhanced the overall repulsiveness of the sight before them.
- Several citizens stated their protest to the environmental group citing that a factory that polluted water bodies posed unacceptable repulsiveness.
- No charity volunteered in years after passing the dark mansion of this bitter tycoon infamous for embodying emotional repulsiveness that overawed compassion in charitable hearts.