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Synonyms for "repellent" in English

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repellent:
- repellent; repulsive; revolting; repellant; resistant; rebarbative
- repellent; repellant

English

Detailed Synonyms for repellent in English

repellent:

repellent adj, américain

repellent
repellent; repulsive; revolting; repellant
- repellent adj, américain
- repulsive adj
- revolting adj
- repellant adj, britannique
repellent

– incapable of absorbing or mixing with ¹
repellent; resistant; repellant
– incapable of absorbing or mixing with ¹
- repellent adj, américain
  - a water-repellent fabric¹
- resistant adj
  - plastic highly resistant to steam and water¹
- repellant adj, britannique
repellent

– serving or tending to repel ¹
repellent; rebarbative; repellant
– serving or tending to repel ¹
- repellent adj, américain
  - I find his obsequiousness repellent¹
- rebarbative adj
  - he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful¹
- repellant adj, britannique

repellent [the ~] nom, américain

the repellent

– the power to repel ¹
the repellent; the repellant
– the power to repel ¹
- repellent [the ~] nom, américain
  - she knew many repellents to his advances¹
- repellant [the ~] nom, britannique
the repellent

– a chemical substance that repels animals ¹
the repellent; the repellant
– a chemical substance that repels animals ¹
- repellent [the ~] nom, américain
- repellant [the ~] nom, britannique
the repellent

– a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water ¹
the repellent; the repellant
– a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water ¹
- repellent [the ~] nom, américain
- repellant [the ~] nom, britannique

Alternate Synonyms for "repellent":

rebarbative; repellant; unpleasant
disgusting; disgustful; distasteful; foul; loathly; loathsome; repelling; revolting; skanky; wicked; yucky; offensive
resistant; nonabsorbent; nonabsorptive
repellant; compound; chemical compound
power; powerfulness

Related Definitions for "repellent":

incapable of absorbing or mixing with¹
- a water-repellent fabric¹
serving or tending to repel¹
- I find his obsequiousness repellent¹
the power to repel¹
- she knew many repellents to his advances¹
a chemical substance that repels animals¹
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water¹

Related Synonyms for repellent

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