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REPELLENTS Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word repellents. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word repellents. (close relations)
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repellent

Best Alternative Words for REPELLENTS

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deterrents
nounn
noun

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

adjective satellite

• tending to deter

discouragements
nounn
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• the expression of opposition and disapproval

• the act of discouraging

preventatives
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to prevent or hinder

noun

• remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

• an agent or device intended to prevent conception

adjective satellite

• preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

protectants
nounn
noun

• Something which gives protection.

safeguards
nounn
noun

• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

• a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

verb

• make safe

• escort safely

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

disgusting
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

loathsome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or able to cause nausea

• 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

revolting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

skanky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

wicked
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• morally bad in principle or practice

adjective satellite

• having committed unrighteous acts

• intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

• naughtily or annoyingly playful

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

yucky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Best Hypernyms For REPELLENTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for repellents, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
compound power powerfulness
Phrases (1)
chemical compound

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