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REPELLENT Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word repellent. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word repellent. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For REPELLENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for repellent, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
compound chemical liquid material power powerfulness product solution substance
Phrases (1)
chemical compound

Alternatives for DISGUSTING

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