repellent
Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
Example
“The mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.”
Other meanings
Resistant or impervious to something.
“All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.”
Tending or able to repel; driving back.
“These particles exercise a-highly repellent force.”
Related words
- insect repellent
Word history
From Latin "repellēns".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “repellent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.