repellent

also re·pel·lant (rĭ-pĕl'ənt)
adj.

1. 1. Serving or tending to repel.
   2. Able to repel.
2. Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive. See synonyms at hateful, offensive.
3. Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination: a water-repellent fabric.

n.

1. One that repels.
2. 1. A substance used to repel insects.
   2. A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.

repellence re·pel'lence or re·pel'len·cy n.
repellently re·pel'lent·ly adv.

View more Health videos

adjective

Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings: atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, vile. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.

adj

Definition: revolting
Antonyms: delightful, lovely

A chemical or other product used on or near plants in the hope (often illusory) that it will keep animals from eating the plants. Soap bars, human hair, and lion's urine are a few of the many repellents supposed to keep away deer.

IN BRIEF: Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally.

What is it about separation, in any or all of its many forms and degrees, that makes it so basic and so sinister, so exciting and so repellent? — Marilyn Frye

LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

Able to repel or drive off; also, an agent that repels. Refers usually to insect repellent.

For a list of words related to repellent, see:

• Ugly, unattractive, or malformed
• Unappealing, Shabby, Messy, Poor, or Clumsy

---

See words rhyming with "repellence."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frastødende, modbydelig
n. - insektmiddel, imprægneringsmiddel

Nederlands (Dutch)
afstotelijk, afstotend, afwerend middel

Français (French)
adj. - repoussant
n. - anti-moustiques, insectifuge, (Tex) traitement imperméabilisant (d'un tissu)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - abstoßend
n. - (Pharm.) Abwehrmittel

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απωθητικός, αποκρουστικός, (ουσ.) απωθητική αλοιφή

Italiano (Italian)
repellente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - repelente, desagradável

Русский (Russian)
отталкивающий, отпугивающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - repelente, repugnante
n. - sustancia repelente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - motbjudande, frånstötande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
抵抗的, 讨厌的, 排斥的, 防水剂, 驱虫剂

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 抵抗的, 討厭的, 排斥的
n. - 防水劑, 驅蟲劑

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 배지 않는, 격퇴하는, 불쾌한
n. - 물리치는 것, 방수 가공제, 삭히는 약

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - いやな, 追い払う, はじく, 不快な
n. - 忌避薬, はね付けるもの, 防水剤

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) منفر, صاد, بغيض, كريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דוחה, אטים, מעורר שאט-נפש‬
n. - ‮חומר דוחה (יתושים)‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.