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repellent

/r/I/'p/E/l/@/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Driving back; able or tending to repel.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

    noun.substance

    Synonyms repellant

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a chemical substance that repels animals

    noun.substance

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. the power to repel

    noun.attribute

    Examples
    She knew many repellents to his advances.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. That which repels.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. serving or tending to repel

    adj.all

    Examples
    I find his obsequiousness repellent.
    Synonyms rebarbative repellant

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

    adj.all

    Examples
    The idea of eating meat is repellent to me.
    Synonyms disgustful disgusting distasteful foul loathly loathsome repellant repelling revolting skanky wicked yucky

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. incapable of absorbing or mixing with

    adj.all

    Examples
    A water-repellent fabric.
    Synonyms resistant

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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