repulsive vs abhorrent

repulsive and abhorrent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
repulsive	No	Yes	No	No
abhorrent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, repulsive and abhorrent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of repulsive include detestable, obscene, repugnant.

repulsive (adjective)	abhorrent (adjective)
possessing the ability to repel	offensive to the mind
offensive to the mind
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying