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also repellant
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
your snobbish behavior towards my friends is so repellent I can't stand to be around you anymore
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Recent Examples of repellent
Coffee grounds may have a short-term repellent effect on ants but are not effective for long-term control or infestations.
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Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
Since the materials are designed to be stain-resistant and water-repellant, this couch perfectly suits our tendency to eat and drink in the living room.
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Meg Kernahan,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
The wrinkle-free, water-repellant designs in Foreign Fare hinted at their travels with items named Jetsetter Jacket, Flight Jumpsuit, Wrap Me Up Dress, Hideaway Hoodie, Tour Tee and Just Go Polo.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
This visitor-repellant monstrosity was an anachronism when new and got worse over time.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for repellent
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
Since the materials are designed to be stain-resistant and water-repellant, this couch perfectly suits our tendency to eat and drink in the living room.
—
Meg Kernahan,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
The wrinkle-free, water-repellant designs in Foreign Fare hinted at their travels with items named Jetsetter Jacket, Flight Jumpsuit, Wrap Me Up Dress, Hideaway Hoodie, Tour Tee and Just Go Polo.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
This visitor-repellant monstrosity was an anachronism when new and got worse over time.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for repellent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repellent
Adjective
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Get a room, this is disgusting!
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And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom.
Adjective
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With one notable exception, everyone over there has nothing but ugly things to say about their main villa counterparts.
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Women superheroes have always activated an ugly segment of the internet.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday.
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What started as a horrible mistake ended up bringing the community together.
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.
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And, for all the theater of the hearing and Wyper’s expressions of sympathy with aldermen, the Stonepeak executive didn’t offer any meaningful concessions to make this obnoxious meter deal more palatable for Chicagoans.
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The song’s spacious production lets its piercing saxophone riffs dissipate into silence, only for borderline obnoxious horns to swirl them back into rhythm.
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Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.
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This is a hideous colour, the sort that shouldn’t be seen anywhere other than on someone helping kids cross the road near a school.
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Deidre Hall delivered her most shocking slap yet on live TV on June 19.
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Ahead of the episode, Raba spoke to the Star-Telegram about his journey playing this character and what’s next for Joaquin after the shocking reveal.
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“Repellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repellent. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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