Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force. Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. Pope.
Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners. -- Re*pul"sive*ly, adv. -- Re*pul"sive*ness, n.
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