répulsif
French, adjective\ʁe.pyl.sif\
répulsif is spelled R-É-P-U-L-S-I-F (8 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written French, the 57,843rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Répulsif is a French adjective meaning “repulsive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui repousse”.
What does répulsif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
repulsive
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui repousse.
noun: 1. Substance ou appareil destiné à repousser des animaux.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of répulsif
- répulsive feminine
- répulsifs masculine plural
- répulsives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce répulsif?
- \ʁe.pyl.sif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to répulsif
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is répulsif in French?
répulsif appears about once in every 3 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).