🔄 Synonyms of "Repellent"
16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wicked | Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible. |
| loathsome | Highly offensive; abominable, sickening. |
| foulnoun | (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball. |
| unpleasant | Not pleasant. |
| revoltingnoun | repulsive, disgusting |
| offensivenoun | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| distasteful | (figuratively) Unpleasant. |
| loathly | Loathsome; hideous. |
| disgusting | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| repellantnoun | Alternative form of repellent. [A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.] |
| rebarbative | Irritating, repellent. |
| resistantnoun | Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc. |
| yucky | (colloquial, often childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust. |
| disgustful | Full of disgust. |
| nonabsorbent | Not absorbent; unable to absorb. |
| nonabsorptive | Not absorptive |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Repellent"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| repellantnoun | Alternative form of repellent. [A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.] |
| resistantnoun | Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc. |
| revoltingnoun | repulsive, disgusting |
| rebarbative | Irritating, repellent. |
| offensivenoun | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| wicked | Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible. |
| loathsome | Highly offensive; abominable, sickening. |
| loathly | Loathsome; hideous. |
| distasteful | (figuratively) Unpleasant. |
| disgustful | Full of disgust. |
| yucky | (colloquial, often childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust. |
| disgusting | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| foulnoun | (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball. |
| unpleasant | Not pleasant. |
| nonabsorbent | Not absorbent; unable to absorb. |
| nonabsorptive | Not absorptive |
| abjectnoun | Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable. |
| repulsive | Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting. |
| off-putting | Disconcerting, annoying or repulsive; tending to put off. |
| abhorrent | Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. |
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