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repellant

noun

1 repellant

A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water.

synonym: repellent.

2 repellant

A chemical substance that repels animals.

synonym: repellent.

Dutch: afweermiddel
Polish: repelent

3 repellant

The power to repel.

synonym: repellent.

adjective

1 repellant

Serving or tending to repel.

synonyms: rebarbative, repellent.

Roget 719: resisting etc. v.; resistive, resistant; refractory etc. (disobedient) 742; recalcitrant, renitent; up in arms.    repulsive, repellant.    ... show more

2 repellant

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.

synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky ... show more.

Roget 867: disliking etc. v.; averse from, loathe, loathe to, loth, adverse; shy of, sick of, out of conceit with; disinclined; heartsick, dogsick; ... show more

Roget 846: ugly, ugly as sin, ugly as a toad, ugly as a scarecrow, ugly as a dead monkey; plain, bald (unadorned) 849; homely; ordinary, unornamental, inartistic; unsightly, ... show more

Polish: obrzydły, ohydny, wstrętny, obrzydliwy, obmierzły


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