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Spell Bee Word: Repulsive


Basic Details

Word: Repulsive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: So unpleasant or disgusting that you want to turn away from it.

Synonyms: disgusting, revolting, horrible

Antonyms: attractive, pleasant

How to Spell Repulsive

Syllables: re - pul - sive

Tricky part: The second vowel is u, not a, and the end is -sive with an s. Repulcive and repalsive are the usual slips.

Watch out for: repulcive, repalsive, repulsiv

Memory tip: Break it into three short chunks: re + puls + ive. Each one is easy to spell alone.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The rotten eggs gave off a repulsive smell.

Example 2: Throwing rubbish on the road is a repulsive habit.

Example 3: The bad-tempered giant in the story had a repulsive laugh.

Fun Fact

When two magnets push apart because their north poles face each other, scientists call the push a repulsive force.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

repulsive

a) nasty
b) attractive
c) disgusting
d) horrible

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b) attractive. A repulsive thing pushes you away; an attractive one pulls you towards it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

rep_ls_ve

a) o, i
b) u, i
c) a, i
d) u, e

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b) u, i. Re-pul-sive: u in the middle, i in the ending.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) repulsive
b) expencive
c) masive
d) atractive

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a) repulsive. Expensive takes an s, attractive a double t and massive a double s; repulsive is spelt right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would most people find repulsive?

a) a heap of rotting garbage
b) a fresh mango
c) a clean room
d) a bunch of roses

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a) a heap of rotting garbage

2. Repulsive is closest in meaning to ____.

a) friendly
b) delicious
c) beautiful
d) disgusting

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d) disgusting

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