Definition for Repulsion:

• The power, either inherent or due to some physical action, by which bodies, or the particles of bodies, are made to recede from each other, or to resist each other's nearer approach; as, molecular repulsion; electrical repulsion.

Synonyms for Repulsion:

• n.

  •fear (noun)
  • phobia.
  •hate (noun)
  • acrimony,
  • wrath,
  • antagonism,
  • abhorrence,
  • bitterness,
  • rancor,
  • detestation,
  • loathing,
  • repugnance,
  • abomination,
  • animosity,
  • enmity,
  • disaffection,
  • malice.
  •hatred, disgust (noun)
  • horror,
  • rebuff,
  • refusal,
  • denial,
  • Disrelish,
  • revolt,
  • snub,
  • resentment.
  •opposition (noun)
  • conflict,
  • friction,
  • hindrance,
  • interference,
  • protest,
  • inhibition,
  • repression,
  • suppression,
  • counteraction,
  • adversary,
  • disagreement,
  • obstruction,
  • fight,
  • confrontation,
  • counterattack,
  • obstinacy,
  • defiance,
  • dispute,
  • objection,
  • challenge,
  • impediment,
  • contradiction,
  • resistance.
  •refusal (noun)
  • declination,
  • renouncement,
  • disdain,
  • dismissal,
  • repudiation,
  • disinclination,
  • rejection.
  •resistance (noun)
  • Repellency.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • malignancy,
  • Repugnancy,
  • odium,
  • disrespect,
  • Repellence.
  •
  • dislike.
  •Other relevant words:
  • counterbalance,
  • abduction,
  • polarization,
  • connection,
  • Renitence,
  • allergy,
  • terribleness,
  • dissentience,
  • recalcitrancy,
  • antigravity,
  • complaint,
  • Renitency,
  • nausea,
  • negativism,
  • noncooperation,
  • Recalcitration,
  • tie,
  • standoff,
  • annoyance,
  • fractiousness,
  • Withstanding,
  • dissent,
  • compensation,
  • detest,
  • disengagement,
  • shuddering,
  • reaction,
  • incompatibility,
  • hostility,
  • repelling,
  • remonstrance,
  • inconsistency,
  • band,
  • warding off,
  • turndown,
  • mutual exclusiveness,
  • reluctance,
  • refractoriness,
  • link,
  • repulsiveness,
  • cold sweat,
  • magnetic levitation,
  • demur,
  • uncongeniality,
  • awe,
  • draw,
  • ill-will,
  • lace,
  • uncooperativeness,
  • repulse,
  • stand,
  • repulsive force,
  • recalcitrance,
  • repel,
  • passive resistance,
  • bond.

Paraphrases for Repulsion:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    revulsion, repugnance.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    disgust.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    exclusion, rejection.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    push, condemnation.

Antonyms for Repulsion:

• n.

  • hatred, disgust
    affection, delight, like, esteem, pleasure, loving, approval, liking, love, attraction, sympathy, beauty.
  • Other antonyms:
    bent, favor, fondness, attractive force, affinity, predilection, harmony, partiality, kindliness, preference, regard, shine, relish, use, propensity, fancy, agreement, penchant, taste, congeniality, appetite.

Homophones for Repulsion:

• reflexion, revulsion, republican, rabelaisian, revivalism.

Hyponym for Repulsion:

• n.

  • phenomenon
    force.