| NOUN | substance | repellent, repellant | a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | repellent, repellant | a chemical substance that repels animals | |
| attribute | repellent, repellant | the power to repel / repel | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | repellent, rebarbative, repellant | serving or tending to repel |
| all | repellent, disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky | highly offensive | |
| all | repellent, resistant | incapable of absorbing or mixing with |
| Sounds | rihpeh'lahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | Serving or tending to repel. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "I find his obsequiousness repellent" | |
| Synonyms | rebarbative, repellant | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Spanish | repelente | |
| Catalan | repel·lent | |
| Nouns | repellent | the power to repel / repel |
| repellent | a chemical substance that repels animals | |
| repellent | a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water | |
| Meaning | Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me" | |
| Synonyms | disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky | |
| Broader | offensive | unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses |
| Spanish | asquerosa, asqueroso, desagradable, despreciable, repugnante, repulsivo | |
| Catalan | desagradable, fastigós, menyspreable, repugnant, repulsiu | |
| Adverbs | repellently | in a repellent manner |
| Verbs | repel | be repellent to |
| repel | fill with distaste | |
| Meaning | incapable of absorbing or mixing with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a water-repellent fabric" | |
| Synonym | resistant | |
| Broader | nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive | not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids / liquids) |
| Spanish | repelente, resistente | |
| Catalan | repel·lent, resistent | |
| Nouns | repellent | the power to repel / repel |
| Meaning | A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | repellant | |
| Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Adjectives | repellent | serving or tending to repel |
| Meaning | A chemical substance that repels animals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | repellant | |
| Narrower | insectifuge, insect repellent, insect repellant | A chemical substance that repels insects |
| Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Spanish | repelente | |
| Catalan | repel·lent | |
| Adjectives | repellent | serving or tending to repel |
| Verbs | repel | be repellent to |
| Meaning | The power to repel / repel. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she knew many repellents to his advances" | |
| Synonym | repellant | |
| Broader | power, powerfulness | possession of controlling influence |
| Adjectives | repellent | incapable of absorbing or mixing with |
| repellent | serving or tending to repel | |
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