Related / Similar Words:
repellant, resistant, disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky, rebarbative Definition: 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;incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and 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"; Hyponyms: insectifuge, insect repellent, insect repellant Derivational Morphology:
repel, repulse
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