Repellent

/ɹəˈpɛlənt/

Synonyms for "repellent" (147 found)

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Closest matches (30)

abhorrent abominable antipathetic base beastlybelow contemptbeneath contemptcomplaining contemptible crude despicable detestable diamagnetic disagreeable disgusting disputatious disputing dissentient dissenting distasteful

Adjective(6 words)

aesthetic disgustaversivedeep disgustdisgustful disgusting displeasing

Noun(4 words)

chemical repellentdeterrentdisagreeable persondisgusting

Strong matches (44)

Adjective(5 words)

distasteful foul grisliest loathly loathsome

Noun(6 words)

drive awaygrossing hydrophobichydrophobic coatinginsect repellentintellectual disgust

evil execrable fetid forbidding foreign foul fractious fulsome ghastly grisly gross gruesome hate hateful heinous hideous horrible horrid icky ignoble

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indecent invidious loathsome malodorous mephitic miasmal miasmic monstrous nasty nauseating nauseous noisome noncooperative

Related words (73)

noxious objecting objectionable obnoxious obscene obstructive odiousof opposite polarityoffensiveon the barricadesoutrageousproof againstprotesting rebarbative rebellious recalcitrant refractory reluctant renitent repelling

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Noun(16 words)

odious oleophobicpest deterrentputoff repellant repulsing repulsiverepulsive traitturnoff turnoffs unappealingunappealing figureunattractivewater repellent coatingwater repellent finishwater-repellent

Adjective(11 words)

rebarbative repellant repelling resistant revolting skanky ugly viler wartier wicked yucky

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

12 entries

chemical compoundcoating compoundevaluative adjectivefinishmaterial propertyperson power powerfulnessqualitative descriptorsubstancesurface property

More specific

17 entries

animal repellentannoying presencefetid odorinsect repellentinsect repellent coatingnoisome stinknoxious traitodious tasteoil repellent finisholeophobic filmrodent repellentstain repellentunappealing aromaunattractive appearanceunattractive featurewater repellent coating

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Collocations

11 entries

animal repellentchemical repellentinsect repellentinsect repellent productpest repellentrepellent odorrepellent propertiesrepellent sprayrepellent surfacewater repellentwater repellent coating

Inflections

3 entries

more repellentmost repellentrepellents

Derivations

3 entries

repellence repellency repellently

similar

4 entries

nonabsorbent nonabsorptive offensive unpleasant

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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I need mosquito repellent.

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Don't forget to bring insect repellent.

Source: tatoeba (4496176)

The deer ate my plants again yesterday; apparently they don't understand the idea of deer repellent.

Source: tatoeba (8992062)

Is that insect repellent?

Source: tatoeba (10089717)

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