repellent

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /rɪˈpɛlənt/ UK /rɪˈpɛlənt/ See IPA manual

adj noun

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adj
causing disgust or aversion; a substance that drives something away

The insect repellent kept the mosquitoes at bay all evening.

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Synonyms

1 adj · causing disgust or... repulsive revolting loathsome disgustingoff-puttingdeterrent

Opposites

attractive appealing inviting

Word family

Derived forms repellently

Related forms repel repulse repulsion

Etymology

From Latin repellens, present participle of repellere ('to drive back'), from re- ('back') + pellere ('to drive, push').

repellere Latin pellere Latin

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# repellent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** rɪˈpɛlənt
**IPA (UK):** rɪˈpɛlənt

## Meanings
1. causing disgust or aversion; a substance that drives something away

## Examples
- The insect repellent kept the mosquitoes at bay all evening.

## Synonyms
- repulsive
- revolting
- loathsome
- disgusting
- off-putting
- deterrent

## Antonyms
- attractive
- appealing
- inviting

## Derived Forms
- repellently

## Related Forms
- repel
- repulse
- repulsion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: repellere
- Root: pellere

## Etymology
From Latin repellens, present participle of repellere ('to drive back'), from re- ('back') + pellere ('to drive, push').

## AI Etymology
Repellent is from Latin repellens, present participle of repellere ('to drive back'), from re- ('back') + pellere ('to drive, push'). In present-day use, it means causing disgust or aversion; a substance that drives something away. Derived formations include repellently. Related vocabulary includes repel, repulse, and repulsion.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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