repellent

or re·pel·lant

[ ri-pel-uhnt ]
/ rɪˈpɛl ənt /
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adjective

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.

noun

Origin of repellent

1635–45; < Latin repellent- (stem of repellēns), present participle of repellere to drive back. See repel, -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM repellent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repellent

repellent repulsive

Words nearby repellent

repeater, repeating decimal, repeating firearm, repechage, repel, repellent, repent, repentance, repentant, repentigny, repeople

Words related to repellent

offensive, foul, awful, hateful, odious, repugnant, rebarbative, loathsome, nauseating, repelling, repulsive, sickening

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British Dictionary definitions for repellent

repellent
/ (rɪˈpɛlənt) /

adjective

giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive
driving or forcing away or back; repelling

noun Also: repellant

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

Medical definitions for repellent

repellent
[ rĭ-pĕl′ənt ]

adj.

Capable of driving off or repelling.

n.

A substance used to drive off or keep away insects.