Repellent

Quick meaning: Repellent is an adjective meaning Repulsive, inspiring aversion.

Meaning

Repulsive, inspiring aversion.

More Meanings

1. Resistant or impervious to something.
2. (physics, now rare) Tending or able to repel; driving back.
3. A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
4. A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
5. (obsolete, more generally) Someone or something that repels.

Example Sentences

They applied dirt repellent to the sports car.

All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.

None of the mosquito repellents we've tried work.

These particles exercise a-highly repellent force.

Word Forms

• repellant
• repellents

Synonyms for repellent

Depending on context, synonyms include wicked, loathsome, foul, revolting, offensive, distasteful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include repellant, resistant, revolting, rebarbative, offensive, wicked.

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