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- Dictionaryrepellent/rɪˈpɛlənt/
adjective
- 1. able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance: "water-repellent nylon" Similar
- 2. causing disgust or distaste: "the idea was slightly repellent to her" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling: "a flea repellent"
- 2. a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water: "treat brick with a silicone water repellent"
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The meaning of REPELLENT is serving or tending to drive away or ward off —often used in combination. How to use repellent in a sentence.
REPELLENT definition: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.
noun. something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects. a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc. any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc. repellent. / rɪˈpɛlənt /.
REPELLENT meaning: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.
adjective. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. “the idea of eating meat is repellent to me”. synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky. offensive. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.
giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive. 2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling. noun also: repellant. 3. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels. insect repellent. 4. a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water.
1. giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive. 2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling. n. 3. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels: insect repellent. 4. (Textiles) a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water. reˈpellence, reˈpellance, reˈpellency, reˈpellancy n.
repellent (to somebody) (formal) very unpleasant; causing strong dislike synonym repulsive. I found the pictures repellent. Their political ideas are repellent to most people.
repellent meaning: 1. extremely unpleasant: 2. a substance that you use to keep insects away. Learn more.
If you think that something is horrible and disgusting you can say that it is repellent.
