repellant

• Bezeichnet etwas, das Ekel, Abneigung oder Widerwillen hervorruft oder jemanden abschreckt bzw. fernhält.

Describes something that causes disgust, aversion, or drives away.

1. Serving to drive awayB2formal

   Having the ability to push something away or keep it at a distance.

   Abwehrend

   • The fabric has a water-repellent coating.
   • This spray acts as a mosquito repellent.
   • The material is repellent to dirt and stains.

   Synonymedeterrentrepellingrepulsive

   Antonymeattractivemagnetic

2. Causing strong dislikeB2formal

   Extremely unpleasant or offensive, causing a feeling of disgust or aversion.

   Abstoßend

   • His cruel behavior was repellent to everyone.
   • The smell was so repellent that I had to leave the room.
   • She found the idea of eating insects utterly repellent.

   Synonymeabhorrentdisgustingdistastefulloathsomenauseatingodiousoffensiverepulsiverevoltingvile

   Antonymeappealingattractivedelightfullikablepleasant

• Substantiv, das einen Stoff oder ein Mittel bezeichnet, das dazu dient, Wasser, Insekten oder Tiere abzuwehren, oder die Eigenschaft, etwas abzustoßen.

A noun referring to a substance or compound used to repel water, insects, or animals, or the inherent power to repel.

1. Water-repelling substanceB2formal

   A compound applied to fabrics to make them resistant to water.

   wasserabweisendes Mittel

   • The jacket was treated with a water repellant.
   • They applied a repellant to the tent fabric.
   • This repellant keeps the rain from soaking through.

2. Animal deterrentB1formal

   A chemical substance used to discourage animals from approaching or damaging something.

   Abschreckmittel für Tiere

   • We sprayed insect repellant before going hiking.
   • The garden uses a natural repellant to keep deer away.
   • This repellant is effective against mosquitoes.

   Synonymedeterrentinsect repellentrepellent

3. Power to repelC1formal

   The inherent ability or force to drive something away or resist it.

   Abstoßungskraft

   • The material has a natural repellant against dirt.
   • His personality had a strange repellant effect on others.
   • The repellant of the magnetic field kept the particles apart.

   Synonymerepulsionresistance