Repulsive and Sour

Repulsive

Repulsive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Sour and repulsive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sour" instead an adjective "Repulsive".

Sour

Sour adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.
Usage example: you'll have to face up to the sour truth of the matter

Repulsive and sour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repulsive" instead an adjective "Sour".

Nearby Words: sourness, soured, sourish, souring, sourly
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