Repellent
adjectiverɪ'pɛlənt
Adjective
serving or tending to repel
“I find his obsequiousness repellent”
Similar:RebarbativeRepellantincapable of absorbing or mixing with
“a water-repellent fabric”
Similar:Resistanthighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
“the idea of eating meat is repellent to me”
Noun
the power to repel
“she knew many repellents to his advances”
Similar:RepellantType of:PowerPowerfulnessa compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Similar:RepellantType of:Compounda chemical substance that repels animals
Similar:RepellantType of:Compound
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Similar Words
- Rebarbative
- Repellant
- Resistant
- Disgustful
- Disgusting
- Distasteful
- Foul
- Loathly
- Loathsome
- Repelling
- Revolting
- Skanky
- Wicked
- Yucky
- Unpleasant