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repulser

9.3

A person or thing that keeps others away by causing fear

noun

: repulsor

The chemical spray worked effectively as a repulser against mosquitoes in the garden.

Examples

The loud alarm served as a repulser for potential intruders.
His rude comments made him a repulser in social situations.
The chemical spray acted as a repulser to keep insects away from the crops.
His rude remarks made him a repulser at the party.
Many people found the repulser in the movie quite unsettling.
The loud alarm acted as a repulser that frightened off potential intruders.
His unpleasant behavior made him a notorious repulser in the community.

Synonyms

anathema

vsrepulser

Offensive

10 9.5

A person or thing people strongly dislike

causes people to avoid and leave rather than being simply disliked

rotter

vsrepulser

Offensive

7 8.9

A person who treats others very badly

forces people away by creating disgust or avoidance, not only being judged unpleasant

alienator

vsrepulser

1 8.7

A person who makes others unfriendly, distant, or hostile

makes people withdraw socially rather than only creating general hostility

scunner

vsrepulser

1 9.9

A strong feeling of dislike and also someone or something that makes people feel that way

focuses on making others avoid or move away rather than naming the feeling

repeller

vsrepulser

7.2

A person or thing that makes others feel strong dislike and avoid them

shares identical meaning and effect without notable difference

revolter

vsrepulser

8.8

A person or thing that causes strong disgust in others

also makes people move away or withdraw, not only feel disgust

Antonyms

welcomer

2 1.6

A person who greets people when they arrive at a place or event

inviter

1 2.8

A person or thing that asks others to come to an event

How Repulsive

abomination

Offensive

70 9.1

repulser

9.3

repellent

1 5.3

Surface Forms

repulser singular

repulsers plural

Morphology

repulser = repulse (transparent) = repulse + er

Formed by the verb 'repulse' plus the agentive suffix '-er', giving a person or thing that repels or causes disgust in a straightforward way.

Etymology

The word repulser comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and pellere 'to drive', and it shares the same root as the common verb repel, which means 'to push away'. So a repulser is something or someone that pushes others away or causes people to feel dislike.