REPELLENT Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word repellent. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REPELLENT
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disgusting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
loathsome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or able to cause nausea • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
revolting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
abhorrent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • offensive to the mind | ||||||||
detestable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • offensive to the mind • unequivocally detestable | ||||||||
objectionable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing disapproval or protest • liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to | ||||||||
obnoxious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing disapproval or protest | ||||||||
odious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unequivocally detestable | ||||||||
offensive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • for the purpose of attack rather than defense • causing anger or annoyance • morally offensive • unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses noun • the action of attacking an enemy adjective satellite • violating or tending to violate or offend against • causing or able to cause nausea | ||||||||
repulsive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing the ability to repel adjective satellite • offensive to the mind • so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | ||||||||
vile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • morally reprehensible • causing or able to cause nausea | ||||||||
repellant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water • a chemical substance that repels animals • the power to repel adjective satellite • serving or tending to repel • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
disgustful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
distasteful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not pleasing in odor or taste • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
foul | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines noun • an act that violates the rules of a sport adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • offensively malodorous • violating accepted standards or rules • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • especially of a ship's lines etc verb • hit a foul ball • make impure • become or cause to become obstructed • commit a foul; break the rules • spot, stain, or pollute • make unclean • become soiled and dirty | ||||||||
loathly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
rebarbative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • serving or tending to repel | ||||||||
repelling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
resistant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) • able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress • impervious to being affected • disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority • incapable of absorbing or mixing with | ||||||||
skanky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||