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repellent.

Repulsive, inspiring aversion.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɹəˈpɛlənt/UK/ɹɪˈpɛlənt/UK/ɹəˈpɛlənt/US/ɹiˈpɛlənt/US
  1. Repulsive, inspiring aversion.

    The mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.
  2. Resistant or impervious to something.

    All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.
  3. Tending or able to repel; driving back.

    archaic
    These particles exercise a-highly repellent force.
Where this word comes from

From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.

noun/ɹəˈpɛlənt/UK/ɹɪˈpɛlənt/UK/ɹəˈpɛlənt/US/ɹiˈpɛlənt/US
  1. A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.

    None of the mosquito repellents we've tried work.
  2. A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.

    They applied dirt repellent to the sports car.
  3. Someone or something that repels.

    broadly · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.

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