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- Dictionaryre·pel·lent/rəˈpelənt/
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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The meaning of REPELLENT is serving or tending to drive away or ward off —often used in combination. How to use repellent in a sentence.
REPELLENT definition: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.
noun. 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. repellent. / rɪˈpɛlənt /.
adjective. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. “the idea of eating meat is repellent to me”
REPELLENT meaning: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.
If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say it is repellent.
1. giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive. 2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling. n. 3. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels: insect repellent. 4. (Textiles) a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water. reˈpellence, reˈpellance, reˈpellency, reˈpellancy n.
