REPELLENTS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word repellents. (close relations)
repellent
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| deterrents | nounn | |||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress adjective satellite • tending to deter | ||||||
| discouragements | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • the expression of opposition and disapproval • the act of discouraging | ||||||
| preventatives | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tending to prevent or hinder noun • remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • an agent or device intended to prevent conception adjective satellite • preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease | ||||||
| protectants | nounn | |||||
noun • Something which gives protection. | ||||||
| safeguards | nounn | |||||
noun • a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. • a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war verb • make safe • escort safely | ||||||
| repellant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water • a chemical substance that repels animals • the power to repel adjective satellite • serving or tending to repel • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| disgustful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| disgusting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| distasteful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not pleasing in odor or taste • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| foul | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines noun • an act that violates the rules of a sport adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • offensively malodorous • violating accepted standards or rules • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • especially of a ship's lines etc verb • hit a foul ball • make impure • become or cause to become obstructed • commit a foul; break the rules • spot, stain, or pollute • make unclean • become soiled and dirty | ||||||
| loathly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| loathsome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or able to cause nausea • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| rebarbative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • serving or tending to repel | ||||||
| repelling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| resistant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) • able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress • impervious to being affected • disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority • incapable of absorbing or mixing with | ||||||
| revolting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| skanky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| wicked | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • morally bad in principle or practice adjective satellite • having committed unrighteous acts • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • naughtily or annoyingly playful • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
| yucky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||
