Added 9 October 2026 repellant noun Categories: NatureDescribing WordsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about repellant at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water. A chemical substance that repels animals. The power to repel. she knew many repellents to his advances adjective Serving or tending to repel. he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. a disgusting smell Related Words: repellentrebarbativerevoltingoffensivewickedloathsomeloathlydistastefuldisgustfulyuckydisgustingfoul Back to today's word