repellent

CEFRC2

/ɹəˈpɛlənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance used to keep insects or animals away.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Causing strong dislike or keeping something away.

Examples

  • She applied insect repellent before going for a walk in the woods.

  • Don't forget to bring insect repellent.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɹiˈpɛlənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Resistant or impervious to something.

  2. Tending or able to repel; driving back.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Repulsive, inspiring aversion.

More examples

In context

  • All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.

  • The mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.

  • I need mosquito repellent.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank smell of rotten eggs made everyone leave the room quickly.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.