repellant C1 Topic:Materials & Substances Freq #58691 Meanings 1 noun A substance used to keep insects or animals away. Remember to pack some insect repellant for the hike. 2 adj Extremely unpleasant or causing disgust. He found the idea morally repellant. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a substance used to keep... repellent 2 adj · extremely unpleasant or... repellentrepulsive Word family Forms repellants Appears in Phrases (1) See all insect repellant a chemical preparation that discourages insects from approaching Noun + noun Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # repellant **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **Frequency rank:** 58691 ## Meanings 1. A substance used to keep insects or animals away. 2. Extremely unpleasant or causing disgust. ## Examples - Remember to pack some insect repellant for the hike. - He found the idea morally repellant. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown