Synonyms & related words for repellent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of repellent — including repelling, rebarbative, distasteful, revolting, loathsome, disgusting. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to repellent

Explore words related to repellent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include repercussive, repellency, repellingly, disgustful, yucky, loathly, repellently, repels. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for repellent

Common synonyms for repellent include repelling, rebarbative, distasteful, revolting, loathsome, disgusting, resistant, repulsive — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does repellent come from?

The word repellent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -pell, from Latin pello (“drive, push”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.