re·pel·lent

also re·pel·lant (rĭ-pĕl′ənt)

adj.

1. Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive. See Synonyms at hateful, offensive.

2. Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination: a water-repellent fabric.

3. Serving or tending to repel something, especially insects: a repellent spray.

Something that repels, especially:

a. A substance used to repel insects.

b. A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.

re·pel′lence, re·pel′len·cy n.

re·pel′lent·ly adv.

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repellent

repellant

adj

1. giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive

2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling

3. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels: insect repellent.

4. (Textiles) a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water

reˈpellence, reˈpellance, reˈpellency, reˈpellancy n

reˈpellently, reˈpellantly adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

re•pel•lent

or re•pel•lant

(rɪˈpɛl ənt)

adj.

1. causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.

2. serving or tending to ward off or drive away.

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

4. something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects.

5. any solution applied to a fabric to increase its resistance to water, moths, etc.

[1635–45; < Latin repellent-, s. of repellēns, present participle of repellere. See repel, -ent]

re•pel′lent•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	repellent - a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water repellant chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
	2.	repellent - a chemical substance that repels animals repellant chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight insect repellant, insect repellent, insectifuge - a chemical substance that repels insects
	3.	repellent - the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances" repellant power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
Adj.	1.	repellent - serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent" rebarbative, repellant unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	2.	repellent - 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" foul, loathly, repelling, revolting, skanky, disgustful, disgusting, yucky, distasteful, loathsome, repellant, wicked offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
	3.	repellent - incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water" resistant nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive - not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)

repellent

adjective

1. disgusting, offensive, revolting, obscene, sickening, distasteful, horrid, obnoxious, repulsive, noxious, nauseating, odious, hateful, repugnant, off-putting (Brit. informal), loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, cringe-making (Brit. informal), yucky or yukky (slang), discouraging She still found the place repellent.

2. proof, resistant, repelling, impermeable a shower repellent jacket

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

repellent

adjective

Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings:

atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, vile.

Translations

طَارِدمُنَفِّر، بَغيض، كَريه

odpudivýodpuzovač

frastødendevæmmelig

abweisend widerlich

απωθητικός

repelente

vastenmielinen

épouvantable repoussant

odbojan

repellente ripugnante

嫌な

불쾌한

atbaidošspretīgs

odpudivý

frånstötande

ทำให้เป็นที่รังเกียจ

böcek ilâcıitici

ghê tởm

令人厌恶的令人反感的

repellent

[rɪˈpelənt]

A. ADJ

1. (= disgusting) → repugnante, asqueroso

2. it is repellent to insects (= drives away) → ahuyenta los insectos

B. N (also insect repellent) → repelente m contra insectos

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

repellent

repellant [rɪˈpɛlənt]

adj (= disgusting) → repoussant(e)

n (= product, spray) → insectifuge m insect repellent, mosquito repellent, moth repellent

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

repellent

adj

repellent to water → Wasser abstoßend

(= disgusting) → abstoßend; sight → widerlich, abstoßend; smell → ekelerregend, widerlich; to be repellent to somebody → ekelerregend für jdn sein, auf jdn abstoßend wirken; I find him repellent → ich finde ihn abstoßend

n (= insect repellent) → Insektenschutzmittel nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

repellent

[rɪˈpɛlənt]

1. adj (disgusting) → ripugnante, repellente

2. n insect repellent → insettifugo
moth repellent → antitarmico

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

repellent

(-ənt) adjective

repulsive; causing dislike or disgust. repellent smell/behaviour.

noun

see insect repellent.

repellent

→ طَارِد odpudivý frastødende widerlich απωθητικός repelente vastenmielinen repoussant odbojan repellente 嫌な 불쾌한 weerzinwekkend frastøtende odpychający repugnante, repulsivo репеллент frånstötande ทำให้เป็นที่รังเกียจ itici ghê tởm 令人厌恶的

re·pel·lent

a. repelente.

repellent

n repelente m; insect — repelente de insectos

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