repellent
/rɪˈpɛlənt/
adjective
- Causing disgust or strong dislike; repulsive.
- The movie's violent scenes were repellent to many viewers.
- The repellent smell of rotten eggs filled the kitchen.
- She found his arrogant attitude repellent.
- Resistant to something, especially water or stains.
- The fabric has a stain-repellent coating that makes cleaning easy.
- This jacket is water-repellent, so it keeps you dry in light rain.
- They applied a repellent spray to the tent to keep it from getting wet.
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noun
- A substance used to keep insects or other pests away.
- This natural repellent is made from lemon and eucalyptus oils.
- We bought a can of insect repellent for our camping trip.
- I sprayed mosquito repellent on my arms before going outside.
- Something that causes disgust or strong dislike.
- The smell of the garbage was a powerful repellent to anyone nearby.
- The bitter taste of the medicine was a repellent to the child.
- His rude behavior acted as a repellent, driving away potential friends.