repellent
English Thesaurus
1. the power to repel (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | power, powerfulness, |
| definition | : | possession of controlling influence (noun.attribute) |
2. a chemical substance that repels animals (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | insect repellant, insect repellent, insectifuge, |
| definition | : | a chemical substance that repels insects (noun.substance) |
3. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
4. incapable of absorbing or mixing with (adj.all)
| similar | : | nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive, |
| definition | : | not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids) (adj.all) |
5. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust (adj.all)
| similar | : | offensive, |
| definition | : | unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses (adj.all) |
6. serving or tending to repel (adj.all)
| similar | : | unpleasant, |
| definition | : | disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings (adj.all) |
7. the power to repel (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | rebarbative, repellant, repellent, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to repel (adj.all) |
8. a chemical substance that repels animals (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | rebarbative, repellant, repellent, rebarbative, repellant, repellent, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to repel (adj.all) |
9. incapable of absorbing or mixing with (adj.all)
10. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust (adj.all)
| derivation | : | distastefulness, odiousness, offensiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being offensive (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | loathsomeness, lousiness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness, |
| definition | : | extreme unpalatability to the mouth (noun.attribute) |
11. serving or tending to repel (adj.all)
12. the power to repel (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | rebarbative, repellant, repellent, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to repel (adj.all) |
13. a chemical substance that repels animals (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | rebarbative, repellant, repellent, rebarbative, repellant, repellent, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to repel (adj.all) |
14. incapable of absorbing or mixing with (adj.all)
15. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust (adj.all)
| derivation | : | distastefulness, odiousness, offensiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being offensive (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | loathsomeness, lousiness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness, |
| definition | : | extreme unpalatability to the mouth (noun.attribute) |
16. serving or tending to repel (adj.all)
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