nnoun.substancea compound with which fabrics are treated to repel waterSynset:repellent
Derivationally Related Form:repellent
Hypernyms:chemical compound compound
Inherited Hypernyms:repellentcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:repellentcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.substancea chemical substance that repels animalsSynset:repellent
Derivationally Related Form:repellantrepelrepellent
Hypernyms:chemical compound compound
Inherited Hypernyms:repellentcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:repellentcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:insect repellantinsect repellentinsectifuge
Full Hyponyms:insectifuge
nnoun.attributethe power to repelSynset:repellent
Examples:- she knew many repellents to his advances
Derivationally Related Form:repellent
Hypernyms:power powerfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:repellentpowerqualityattributeabstractionentity
adj satadj.allserving or tending to repelSynset:rebarbative repellent
Examples:- he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
- I find his obsequiousness repellent
Antonyms:pleasant
Derivationally Related Form:repellantrepelrepellent
Inherited Hypernyms:rebarbative
Similar to:unpleasant
adj satadj.allhighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgustSynset:disgustful disgusting distasteful foul loathly loathsome repellent repelling revolting skanky wicked yucky
Examples:- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
Antonyms:inoffensive
Derivationally Related Form:disgustingnessrepelloathsomenesswickednessdistastefulnessskank
Inherited Hypernyms:disgusting
Similar to:offensive