The meaning of REPELLENT is serving or tending to drive away or ward off —often used in combination. How to use repellent in a sentence.

REPELLENT definition: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.

REPELLENT definition: causing distaste or aversion; repulsive. See examples of repellent used in a sentence.

repellent or repellant adj 1. giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive 2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling

If something is repellent, it is highly offensive or disgusting. To correctly pronounce repellent, accent the second syllable: "ruh-PELL-unt." Being repellent is sometimes a good thing, like when you're …

If you think that something is horrible and disgusting you can say that it is repellent.

repellent, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary