Repellant vs. Repellent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Repellant and Repellent
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Definitions
Repellant➦
Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination
A water-repellent fabric.
Repellent➦
Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive.
Repellant➦
Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive.
Repellent➦
Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination
A water-repellent fabric.
Repellant➦
Serving or tending to repel something, especially insects
A repellent spray.
Repellent➦
Serving or tending to repel something, especially insects
A repellent spray.
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Repellant➦
A substance used to repel insects.
Repellent➦
A substance used to repel insects.
Repellant➦
A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.
Repellent➦
A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.
Repellant➦
Alternative form of repellent
Repellent➦
Tending or able to repel; driving back.
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Repellant➦
Alternative form of repellent
Repellent➦
Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
Repellant➦
A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Repellent➦
Resistant or impervious to something.
Repellant➦
A chemical substance that repels animals
Repellent➦
Someone who repels.
Repellant➦
The power to repel;
She knew many repellents to his advances
Repellent➦
A substance used to repel insects, other pests, or dangerous animals.
Repellant➦
Serving or tending to repel;
He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
I find his obsequiousness repellent
Repellent➦
A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
Repellant➦
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
A disgusting smell
Distasteful language
A loathsome disease
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me
Revolting food
A wicked stench
Repellent➦
Driving back; able or tending to repel.
Repellent➦
That which repels.
Repellent➦
A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid.
Repellent➦
A kind of waterproof cloth.
Repellent➦
A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Repellent➦
A chemical substance that repels animals
Repellent➦
The power to repel;
She knew many repellents to his advances
Repellent➦
Serving or tending to repel;
He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
I find his obsequiousness repellent
Repellent➦
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
A disgusting smell
Distasteful language
A loathsome disease
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me
Revolting food
A wicked stench
Repellent➦
Incapable of absorbing or mixing with;
A water-repellent fabric
Plastic highly resistant to steam and water
