repellent

or re·pel·lant

[ ri-pel-uhnt ]

/ rɪˈpɛl ənt /

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adjective

causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.

forcing or driving back.

serving or tending to ward off or drive away.

impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination): moth-repellant.

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.

Origin of repellent

1635–45; <Latin repellent- (stem of repellēns), present participle of repellere to drive back. See repel, -ent

SYNONYMS FOR repellent

1 repugnant, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome.

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OTHER WORDS FROM repellent

re·pel·lent·ly, adverbin·ter·re·pel·lent, adjectivenon·re·pel·lent, adjectiveself-re·pel·lent, adjective

un·re·pel·lent, adjectiveun·re·pel·lent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repellent

repellent , repulsive

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Example sentences from the Web for repellent

Don abandons the mistress thing, which he knows is repellant, his wife tells him so.
‘Mad Men’: Matthew Weiner & Christina Hendricks on ‘The Other Woman,’ Part 1|Jace Lacob|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I mean, did you ever meet anybody remotely like the repellant but inspiring Dr. Stone, who is the surgeon at the mission hospital?
A Novel That's the Best Medicine|Tina Brown|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
On the contrary, it is about as repellant in looks and disposition as any living creature very well can be.
St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11|Various
After the flaming day from which we had just come this darkness was repellant.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson

The repellant forces that kept him back, are "not far to seek."
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson
"If Feodor is not happy, he pays the penalty of having ruled," he returned, his strange unyouthful bitterness most repellant.
The Game and the Candle|Eleanor M. Ingram
With every day the wilderness was becoming more naked and stern and repellant.
Grit A-Plenty|Dillon Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for repellent

repellent

/ (rɪˈpɛlənt) /

adjective

giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive

driving or forcing away or back; repelling

noun Also: repellant

something, esp a chemical substance, that repelsinsect repellent

a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water

Derived forms of repellent

repellence or repellency, nounrepellently, adverb

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Medical definitions for repellent

repellent

[ rĭ-pĕl′ənt ]

adj.

Capable of driving off or repelling.

n.

A substance used to drive off or keep away insects.

单词	repellent
释义	repellent or re·pel·lant [ ri-pel-uhnt ] / rɪˈpɛl ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR repellent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective causing distaste or aversion; repulsive. forcing or driving back. serving or tending to ward off or drive away. impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination): moth-repellant. 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. Origin of repellent 1635–45; <Latin repellent- (stem of repellēns), present participle of repellere to drive back. See repel, -ent SYNONYMS FOR repellent 1 repugnant, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome. SEE SYNONYMS FOR repellent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM repellent re·pel·lent·ly, adverbin·ter·re·pel·lent, adjectivenon·re·pel·lent, adjectiveself-re·pel·lent, adjective un·re·pel·lent, adjectiveun·re·pel·lent·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repellent repellent , repulsive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for repellent Don abandons the mistress thing, which he knows is repellant, his wife tells him so. ‘Mad Men’: Matthew Weiner & Christina Hendricks on ‘The Other Woman,’ Part 1\|Jace Lacob\|August 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I mean, did you ever meet anybody remotely like the repellant but inspiring Dr. Stone, who is the surgeon at the mission hospital? A Novel That's the Best Medicine\|Tina Brown\|February 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST On the contrary, it is about as repellant in looks and disposition as any living creature very well can be. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11\|Various After the flaming day from which we had just come this darkness was repellant. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson The repellant forces that kept him back, are "not far to seek." The Philosophy of Natural Theology\|William Jackson "If Feodor is not happy, he pays the penalty of having ruled," he returned, his strange unyouthful bitterness most repellant. The Game and the Candle\|Eleanor M. Ingram With every day the wilderness was becoming more naked and stern and repellant. Grit A-Plenty\|Dillon Wallace British Dictionary definitions for repellent repellent / (rɪˈpɛlənt) / adjective giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive driving or forcing away or back; repelling noun Also: repellant something, esp a chemical substance, that repelsinsect repellent a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water Derived forms of repellent repellence or repellency, nounrepellently, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to repellent offensive, foul, awful, hateful, odious, repugnant, rebarbative, loathsome, nauseating, repelling, repulsive, sickening Medical definitions for repellent repellent [ rĭ-pĕl′ənt ] adj. Capable of driving off or repelling. n. A substance used to drive off or keep away insects. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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repellent

or re·pel·lant

adjective

noun

Origin of repellent

SYNONYMS FOR repellent

OTHER WORDS FROM repellent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repellent

Example sentences from the Web for repellent

British Dictionary definitions for repellent

adjective

noun Also: repellant

Derived forms of repellent

Words related to repellent

Medical definitions for repellent

adj.

n.