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REPELLANT

• REPELLANT (noun)
The noun REPELLANT has 3 senses:

1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
2. a chemical substance that repels animals
3. the power to repel

Familiarity information: REPELLANT used as a noun is uncommon.

• REPELLANT (adjective)
The adjective REPELLANT has 2 senses:

1. serving or tending to repel
2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Familiarity information: REPELLANT used as an adjective is rare.

• REPELLANT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

repellant; repellent

Hypernyms ("repellant" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A chemical substance that repels animals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

repellant; repellent

Hypernyms ("repellant" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "repellant"):

insect repellant; insect repellent; insectifuge (a chemical substance that repels insects)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

The power to repel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

repellant; repellent

Context example:

she knew many repellents to his advances

Hypernyms ("repellant" is a kind of...):

power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)

• REPELLANT (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Serving or tending to repel

Synonyms:

rebarbative; repellant; repellent

Context examples:

he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful / I find his obsequiousness repellent

Similar:

unpleasant (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Synonyms:

revolting; skanky; loathly; foul; yucky; disgusting; disgustful; repelling; repellent; repellant; loathsome; distasteful; wicked

Context examples:

a disgusting smell / distasteful language / a loathsome disease / the idea of eating meat is repellent to me / revolting food / a wicked stench

Similar:

offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)

"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while."
(English proverb)
"Each person is his own judge."
(Native American proverb, Shawnee)
"Consult the wise and do not disobey him."
(Arabic proverb)
"Hunger drives the wolf from its den."
(Corsican proverb)

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