repellant Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
   repellent.
   
2. noun a chemical substance that repels animals
   repellent.
   
3. noun the power to repel
   repellent.
   
   • she knew many repellents to his advances
4. adjective satellite serving or tending to repel
   repellent; rebarbative.
   
   • he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
   • I find his obsequiousness repellent
5. adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
   distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
   
   • a disgusting smell
   • distasteful language
   • a loathsome disease
   • the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
   • revolting food
   • a wicked stench

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