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Added 30 September 2026

repellent

/ɹəˈpɛlənt/ adjective

Latin root: repellēns Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about repellent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
The mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.
Resistant or impervious to something.
All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.
Tending or able to repel; driving back.
These particles exercise a-highly repellent force.

noun

A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
None of the mosquito repellents we've tried work.
A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
They applied dirt repellent to the sports car.
Someone or something that repels.

Origin

From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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