1 ~ (to sb) (formal) very unpleasant; causing strong dislike:
I found the pictures repellent. * Their political ideas are repellent to most people.
2 (in compounds) not letting a particular substance, especially water, pass through it:
water-repellent fabric
noun [U,C]
1 a substance that is used for keeping insects away from you:
(an) insect repellent
2 a substance that is used on fabric, stone, etc. to prevent water from passing through it:
(a) water repellent
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