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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
This means ensuring they are armed with protective sun gear, swim gear, and bug repellent.
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Parents,
26 May 2026
Using it to spray on materials, like clothing, is OK, but it is not advised to use insect-repellant spray on the skin.
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Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for repellent
Parents,
26 May 2026
Using it to spray on materials, like clothing, is OK, but it is not advised to use insect-repellant spray on the skin.
—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Coffee grounds may have a short-term repellent effect on ants but are not effective for long-term control or infestations.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for repellent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repellent
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Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
Adjective
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Lasko’s teammate, Devin Taylor, was able to get up and field the rolling ball that split the two defenders, but Lasko stayed on the ground in what was a pretty ugly crash.
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His ability to perform a cesarean section — something Doc couldn't dream of — forces the town to reckon with an ugly part of their collective conscience.
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One year Pippa Middleton faced the awful shame of having to sit in a normal seat after showing up late.
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Sugar is at the forensic lab with the corpse of a man who looks an awful lot like Ji Moon but isn’t Ji Moon (courtesy of Shea Whigham as Tom Flybjerg).
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The Red Sox offense has been horrible this season, but Contreras has been everything the club could have hoped for.
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Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route.
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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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The ace endured a rocky start punctuated by a hideous 11-run blowup in Minnesota and has now been sidelined with a shoulder injury since April 26.
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Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.
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Cape Verde began this run by making a statement, producing a shocking 0-0 draw against soccer powerhouse Spain on June 15 in its first-ever World Cup match.
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The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and eventually suffered a shocking 31-27 loss to the arch-rival Bears.
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“Repellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repellent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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