repellent (redirected from repellants)

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.

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repellent [rɪˈpɛlənt]

adj

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

2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling

n also repellant

1. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels insect repellent

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water

repellence , repellency n

repellently  adv

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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.

n.

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.

Thesaurus

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)

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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

Translations

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

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repellent repellant [rɪˈpɛlənt]

adj (= disgusting) → repoussant(e)

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

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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

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repellent [rɪˈpɛlənt]

1. adj (disgusting) → ripugnante, repellente

2. n insect repellent → insettifugo
moth repellent → antitarmico

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repellent (-ənt) adjective

repulsive; causing dislike or disgust. repellent smell/behaviour. afstootlik مُنَفِّر، بَغيض، كَريه отблъскващ repelente / repulsivo / repugnante odpuzovač abweisend frastødende; væmmelig αποκρουστικός, αηδιαστικός repelente eemaletõukav, jälk نا خوشایند؛ مشمئز کننده inhottava repoussant דוֹחֶה घृणित, जलरोधी odbojan, mrzak undorító menjijikkan repellente, ripugnante いやな 기분 나쁜, 불쾌한 atbaidantis, atstumiantis atbaidošs; pretīgs penyingkir afstotend motbydelig odrażający, odpychający پورې وهونكى، په څټ كوونكى: په شاتښتوونكى отталкивающий;отвратительный odpudivý, odpudzujúci odbijajoč odbojan frånstötande, motbjudande น่ารังเกียจ böcek ilâcı 令人排斥、反感或厭惡的 відразливий, огидний دور کرنے والا kinh tởm 令人反感的，令人厌恶的排斥

noun

see insect repellent.

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repellent → طَارِد odpuzující frastødende widerlich απωθητικός repelente vastenmielinen repoussant odbojan repellente 嫌な 불쾌한 afwerend frastøtende odpychający repugnante, repulsivo репеллент frånstötande ทำให้เป็นที่รังเกียจ itici ghê tởm 排斥的

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re·pel·lent

a.  repelente.