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offensive vs repellent

repellent vs offensive

offensive and repellent both are nouns.

offensive and repellent both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offensive Yes Yes No No
repellent Yes Yes No No
offensive (noun) repellent (noun)
the action of attacking an enemy the power to repel
a chemical substance that repels animals
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
offensive (adjective) repellent (adjective)
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses incapable of absorbing or mixing with
causing anger or annoyance highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
for the purpose of attack rather than defense serving or tending to repel
morally offensive
violating or tending to violate or offend against
causing or able to cause nausea
Difference between offensive and repellent

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