repellent Antonyms
Strongest:
- appealing
- acceptable
- alluring
- appealing
- likable
- alluring
- sweet
- pleasurable
- nice
- congenial
- dreamy
- nice
- delectable
- dreamy
- heavenly
- innocuous
- likable
- delightful
- welcome
- attractive
- satisfying
- delicious
- palatable
- pleasant
- acceptable
- pleasurable
- sweet
- likeable
- welcome
- enjoyable
- inoffensive
- palatable
- desirable
- inoffensive
- pleasing
- satisfying
- heavenly
- desirable
- enjoyable
- pleasing
- innocuous
- delightful
- attractive
- congenial
- delicious
- gratifying
- agreeable
- delectable
- pleasant
- gratifying
- agreeable
- likeable
Strong:
- luscious
- healthy
- blessed
- dulcet
- savory
- healthful
- unexceptionable
- savoury
- blest
- salutary
- unobjectionable
- unobjectionable
- dulcet
- inviting
- unexceptionable
- savoury
- felicitous
- darling
- luscious
- felicitous
- healthful
- blessed
- salutary
- wholesome
- healthy
- wholesome
- darling
- inviting
- savory
- blest
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- repugnant
- nauseous
- appalling
- abominable
- odious
- scandalous
- horrific
- disturbing
- noisome
- unpleasant
- obscene
- horrid
- evil
- vile
- nauseating
- terrible
- noxious
- horrendous
- shocking
- loathsome
- rancid
- dreadful
- fulsome
- repulsive
- revolting
- foul
- distasteful
- abhorrent
Weak:
- sick
- atrocious
- brackish
- nightmarish
- barbarous
- unholy
- off-putting
- lurid
- heinous
- detestable
- unchristian
- lousy
- monstrous
- uncivilized
- dislikeable
- contemptible
- execrable
- ungodly
- gruesome
- distressing
- disagreeable
- despicable
- frightful
- unsavory
- grim
- hateful
- ghastly
- unhealthy
- horrifying
- grisly
- hard
- unspeakable
- unwanted
- miserable
- macabre
- upsetting
- unwholesome
- objectionable
- dislikable
- exceptionable
- sickly
- undesirable
- unwelcome
Meaning of repellent
repellent (n)
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
a chemical substance that repels animals
the power to repel
repellent (s)
serving or tending to repel
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
repellent (a.)
Driving back; able or tending to repel.
repellent (n.)
That which repels.
A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid.
A kind of waterproof cloth.
repellent Sentence Examples
- The insect repellent kept away mosquitoes, ensuring a comfortable outdoor evening.
- The pungent odor emanating from the skunk was highly repellent to humans.
- The politician's repugnant remarks elicited a chorus of boos, repelling many voters.
- The hydrophobic material acted as a water repellent, keeping surfaces dry.
- The harsh chemicals in the disinfectant made it highly repellent to children.
- The idea of eating insects was repellent to most Westerners.
- The dull and repetitive nature of the job proved repellent to potential employees.
- The offensive language and behavior of the bully created a repellent atmosphere.
- The repellent smell of rotting food pervaded the kitchen, deterring anyone from entering.
- The exclusionary policies of the country acted as a social repellent, alienating outsiders.
FAQs About the word repellent
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water, a chemical substance that repels animals, the power to repel, serving or tending to repel, highly offe
offensive, hideous, ugly,disgusting, gross, awful, sickening, obnoxious, horrible, nasty
appealing, acceptable, alluring, appealing, likable, alluring, sweet, pleasurable, nice, congenial
The insect repellent kept away mosquitoes, ensuring a comfortable outdoor evening.
The pungent odor emanating from the skunk was highly repellent to humans.
The politician's repugnant remarks elicited a chorus of boos, repelling many voters.
The hydrophobic material acted as a water repellent, keeping surfaces dry.
