repellant
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6.4
- adjective
- /rɪˈpɛlənt/
- The film's violence was so repellant that many viewers left the theater early.
Examples
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I found his arrogant attitude truly repellant.
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Some people find the taste of durian repellant.
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Some people consider the smell of garlic repellant, while others love it.
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The smell of rotten eggs is quite repellant.
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Her behavior at the party was so repellant that many guests chose to leave early.
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The critic described the film as repellant, making it difficult to enjoy the story.
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His repellant attitude towards teamwork alienated his colleagues.
Synonyms
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1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
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3.0
Having a very bad smell or taste
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5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
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4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
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4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
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6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
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7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
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9.7
Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near
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7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
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6.1
Causing strong dislike or disgust
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6.9
Making people feel strong dislike or disgust
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9.9
Causing people to feel unpleasant and want to stay away
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6.7
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
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9.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Antonyms
Compounds
How Repellent
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Morphology
Etymology
Repellant comes from re- 'back' and pellere 'to drive', so it originally meant 'driving back'. That's why we call something repellant when it 'drives' people away by causing strong dislike or disgust.