repellant

re·pel·lent also re·pel·lant  (r-plnt)

adj.

1.

a. Serving or tending to repel.

b. 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.

a. A substance used to repel insects.

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

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re·pellence, re·pellen·cy n.

re·pellent·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	repellant - a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water repellent chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
	2.	repellant - a chemical substance that repels animals repellent 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.	repellant - the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances" repellent 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.	repellant - serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent" rebarbative, repellent unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	2.	repellant - 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, repellent, wicked offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"