repellent
or re·pel·lant
causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.
forcing or driving back.
serving or tending to ward off or drive away.
impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination): moth-repellant.
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.
Origin of repellent
1Other words for repellent
Other words from repellent
- re·pel·lent·ly, adverb
- in·ter·re·pel·lent, adjective
- non·re·pel·lent, adjective
- self-re·pel·lent, adjective
- un·re·pel·lent, adjective
- un·re·pel·lent·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with repellent
- repellent , repulsive
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British Dictionary definitions for repellent
/ (rɪˈpɛlənt) /
giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive
driving or forcing away or back; repelling
something, esp a chemical substance, that repels: insect repellent
a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water
Derived forms of repellent
- repellence or repellency, noun
- repellently, adverb
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