Darling
Darling adjective - Having qualities that tend to make one loved.
Usage example: a darling child that any couple would want to adopt
Repulsive
Repulsive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: a repulsive display of shameless flattery that made the embarrassed actor wrinkle his nose in disgust
Both words in one sentence
- Ryuk makes a bet with her that he's not the one that her darling Light finds repulsive.
- There's his habit of addressing Captain Kevin Darling as just "Darling" — and then there's "Major Star," in which he falls for Hugh Laurie in drag yet finds "Bob" (a female passing for male) in "drag" utterly repulsive.
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Repulsive or Darling. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/darling/repulsive.
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