REVULSION Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

revulsion

noun

ri-ˈvəl-shən

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness the publication of the autopsy photos prompted expressions of outrage and revulsion

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Recent Examples of revulsion Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 The scene plays out as if the actors are politely averting their eyes while performing, without conjuring the deep moral revulsion Wolfe and LaChiusa might’ve intended. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026 Widespread revulsion at the assassination led to a crackdown on the Red Brigades and the beginning of the end of the group’s influence. —

David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026 Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths. —

Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revulsion

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Noun

Han and his wife stare at me, disgust written all over their faces.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The episode met with an enthusiastic response from the Taormina audience with squeals of disgust when Aemond seemingly leans into kiss his mother on the lips; as well as cheers, shocked screams and collective gasps as characters fought to the death, sometimes triumphing and sometimes not.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026