adjective
- causing disgust or distaste; very unpleasant
- able to repel or drive away
noun
- a substance used to drive away insects or other pests
Examples
- The smell from the garbage was absolutely repellent.
- His rude behavior was repellent to everyone at the party.
- The fabric has a water-repellent coating.
- She applied insect repellent before going camping.
- The repellent kept the mosquitoes away all evening.
- We need a good bug repellent for our hiking trip.