repellent

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

Adjective

1. disgusting or distasteful

2. resisting water etc.

Noun

a chemical used to keep insects or other creatures away

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) yucko Austral. (slang) discouraging

adjective 2. proof, resistant, repelling, impermeable

Translations

repellent [rɪˈpɛlənt] adj → repugnante

n insect repellent → crema/loción f anti-insectos

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repellent [rɪˈpɛlənt] adj → repoussant(e)

n insect repellent → insectifuge m;

moth repellent → produit m antimite(s)

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repellent [rɪˈpɛlənt] repel adj → abstoßend

n insect repellent → Insekten(schutz)mittel nt

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repellent [rɪˈpɛlənt] adj → repellente

n insect repellent → prodotto m anti-insetti inv;

moth repellent → anti-tarmico