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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
That means protective clothing, insect repellant and monitoring your skin after spending time outdoors to try and lower your risk.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Equipped with dual front pockets, a drawcord hood, and a hidden interior pocket, this thigh-length coat is water-repellant, wind-resistant, and universally flattering, thanks to its tailored silhouette.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Sundays’ LiveLife Performance Fabric is advertised to be stain-resistant, moisture-repellant, washable, and non-toxic.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
For curiosity’s sake, the team coated their aluminum plates with a water-repellant spray.
—Andrew Paul Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Equipped with dual front pockets, a drawcord hood, and a hidden interior pocket, this thigh-length coat is water-repellant, wind-resistant, and universally flattering, thanks to its tailored silhouette.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Sundays’ LiveLife Performance Fabric is advertised to be stain-resistant, moisture-repellant, washable, and non-toxic.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
For curiosity’s sake, the team coated their aluminum plates with a water-repellant spray.
—Andrew Paul Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repellent
Adjective
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By modern standards, kind of disgusting.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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But stepping into that closet was really disgusting.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This was one of the ugliest matches in recent memory; a game that, in isolation, only those fond of trench warfare could love.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Things got a little ugly for Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell this week.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Pelicans have gotten off to an awful start, boasting an NBA-worst 0-6 record.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Humans can be awful, is one answer.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The New York native collected Golden Globe and Spirit awards for her performance as the title character, an aging Czechoslovakian actress forced to take a stand-in job in a horrible off-Broadway play, in Anna.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gano opening up about this comes on a horrible day for the football world after Dallas Cowboys second-year linebacker Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide at the age of 24.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Up north, hundreds of sea lions have been found on beaches in recent months suffering from a bacterial condition that is sickening and killing younger sea lions by attacking their kidneys, said John Warner, CEO of the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles in San Pedro.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Winter is coming, and no amount of Narcan can solve this sickening public health crisis.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So how will Stevie, who shares a bedroom with her obnoxious little brother, Elliot (Elias Janssen), keep the family together?—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Various new characters join in on the fun, including Chris Elliott’s Riff Raff-style butler and Tori Spelling’s obnoxious try-hard friend, Alex.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Here, see the real-life The Twits cast side-by-side with their hilariously hideous animated counterparts.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Likewise, using the military to patrol the border is not a shocking mission.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The numbers game was too great before Rhea Ripley made her shocking return from an injury.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Repellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repellent. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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