the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances";
a chemical substance that repels animals;
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water;
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";
serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent";
