Repellent

 re·pel·lent

/rəˈpelənt/

adjective

1.

able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance.

"water-repellent nylon"

Similar: impermeable, impervious, resistant-proof, imperviable

2.

causing disgust or distaste.

"the idea was slightly repellent to her"

Similar: revolting, repulsive, disgusting, repugnant, sickening, nauseating, stomach-turning, 

stomach-churning, nauseous, emetic, vile, nasty, foul, appalling, abominable, hideous, horrible, awful,

dreadful, terrible, obnoxious, loathsome, offensive, objectionable, off-putting, distasteful, disagreeable,

uninviting, abhorrent, despicable, reprehensible, contemptible, odious, heinous, obscene, hateful, execrable, gruesome, grisly, vomitous, sick-making, ghastly, putrid, horrid, godawful, gross,              gut-churning, yucky, icky, cringe-making, beastly, bogging, noisome, disgustful, loathly, rebarbative

Opposite: delightful, lovely 

noun

1.

a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling.

"a flea repellent"

2.

a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water.

"treat brick with a silicone water repellent"

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