- repellent⇄adv. repellently.
- repellent⇄noun 1. anything that repels.
Ex. a water repellent. We sprayed insect repellent on our arms and legs before we went on the picnic.
2. a medicine or application that reduces tumors, swellings, or eruptions. - repellent⇄repellent, adjective.
1. disagreeable or distasteful; unattractive.
Ex. That disagreeable man has a cold, repellent manner. Cheating and lying are repellent to most people.
(SYN) repugnant.
2. repelling; driving back.