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repellant vs powerfulness

powerfulness vs repellant

repellant and powerfulness both are nouns.

repellant is an adjective but powerfulness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repellant Yes Yes No No
powerfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, powerfulness is a hypernym of repellant; that is, powerfulness is a word with a broader meaning than repellant:
  • repellant: the power to repel
  • powerfulness: possession of controlling influence
Other hypernyms of repellant include power.
repellant (noun) powerfulness (noun)
the power to repel possession of controlling influence
a chemical substance that repels animals
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellant (adjective) powerfulness (adjective)
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
serving or tending to repel
Difference between repellant and powerfulness

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