Difference between Hideous and Repulsive

What is the difference between Hideous and Repulsive?

Hideous as an adjective is frightful; shocking; extremely ugly. while Repulsive as an adjective is tending to rouse aversion or to repulse

Hideous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Frightful; shocking; extremely ugly. Distressing or offensive to the ear; horrible. Hateful; shocking.

Example sentence: And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo in my heart.

Repulsive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: tending to rouse aversion or to repulsehaving the capacity to repel

Example sentence: Today's younger generation is no worse than my own. We were just as ignorant and repulsive as they are, but nobody listened to us.

We hope you now know whether to use Hideous or Repulsive in your sentence.

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