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   repellent

   /rɪˈpɛlənt/

   adjective

   • 1. able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance: "water-repellent nylon" Similar impermeableimperviousresistant-proofrare:imperviable
   • 2. causing disgust or distaste: "the idea was slightly repellent to her" Similar revoltingrepulsivedisgustingrepugnantsickeningnauseatingstomach-turningstomach-churningnauseousemeticvilenastyfoulappallingabominablehideoushorribleawfuldreadfulterribleobnoxiousloathsomeoffensiveobjectionableoff-puttingdistastefuldisagreeableuninvitingabhorrentdespicablereprehensiblecontemptibleodiousheinousobscenehatefulexecrablegruesomegrislyvomitousinformal:sick-makingghastlyputridhorridgodawfulgrossgut-churningyuckyickycringe-makingbeastlyboggingliterary:noisomearchaic:disgustfulloathlyrare:rebarbativeOpposite delightfullovely

   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"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin repellent- ‘driving back’, from the verb repellere (see repel).

   Derivatives

   • 1. repellence noun
   • 2. repellency noun
   • 3. repellently adverb

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