How to Say "repugnant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “repugnant” is “repugnante” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El olor que salía de la alcantarilla era verdaderamente repugnante.
The smell coming out of the sewer was truly disgusting.
Muchos consideraron que su actitud egoísta era repugnante.
Many considered his selfish attitude to be repugnant.
Ella dijo que el sabor de la medicina era tan repugnante que no pudo tragarla.
She said the taste of the medicine was so repulsive that she couldn't swallow it.
Always Stays the Same (Gender)
Since this adjective ends in '-e', it doesn't change its form based on whether the thing it describes is masculine (el) or feminine (la). It only adds an '-s' for plural: 'cosas repugnantes'.
Confusing Ser and Estar
Mistake: “Using 'estar repugnante'.”
Correction: Always use 'ser repugnante'. This word describes an essential, lasting quality of something (it IS disgusting), not a temporary state (it is FEELING disgusting).
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