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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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REPELLENT definition: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.
repellent: [adjective] serving or tending to drive away or ward off.
Repellent definition: causing distaste or aversion; repulsive. . See examples of REPELLENT used in a sentence.
How can you tell that something is repellent? You dislike it so much, you want nothing to do with it. If something is repellent, it is highly offensive or disgusting.
REPELLENT meaning: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.
4 meanings: 1. giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive 2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling also:.... Click for more definitions.
repellent (to somebody) (formal) very unpleasant; causing strong dislike synonym repulsive I found the pictures repellent. Their political ideas are repellent to most people.
