REPELLENT

• (noun) the power to repel

  "she knew many repellents to his advances"

  synonyms : repellant

• (noun) a chemical substance that repels animals

  synonyms : repellant

• (noun) a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

  synonyms : repellant

• (adj.) incapable of absorbing or mixing with

  "a water-repellent fabric", "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

  synonyms : resistant

• (adj.) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

  "a disgusting smell", "distasteful language", "a loathsome disease", "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me", "revolting food", "a wicked stench"

  synonyms : disgustful , disgusting , distasteful , foul , loathly , loathsome , repellant , repelling , revolting , skanky , wicked , yucky

• (adj.) serving or tending to repel

  "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful", "I find his obsequiousness repellent"

  synonyms : rebarbative , repellant

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