Re*pug"nant (-nant), a. [F.
répugnant, or L. repugnans, -antis, p. pr.
of repugnare. See Repugn.] Disposed to fight
against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary;
inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high
degree; offensive; -- usually followed by to, rarely and less
properly by with; as, all rudeness was repugnant to her
nature.
[His sword] repugnant to command.
Shak.
There is no breach of a divine law but is more or less
repugnant unto the will of the Lawgiver, God
himself.
Perkins.
Syn. -- Opposite; opposed; adverse; contrary; inconsistent;
irreconcilable; hostile; inimical.