Hyphenation of REPULSIVE

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word REPULSIVE? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

RE-PUL-SIVE

Definitions of REPULSIVE:

1.	Offensive to the mind An abhorrent deed The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee Morally repugnant customs Repulsive behavior The most repulsive character in recent novels
2.	Possessing the ability to repel A repulsive force
3.	So extremely ugly as to be terrifying A hideous scar A repulsive mask

Synonyms of REPULSIVE:

adj	abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, offensive
adj	repulsive
adj	hideous, ugly

Last hyphenations of this language

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