repellent vs disgusting
disgusting vs repellentrepellent is a noun but disgusting is not a noun.
repellent and disgusting both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| repellent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| disgusting | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
repellent and disgusting
are synonyms defined as:
- repellent and disgusting: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
| repellent (noun) | disgusting (noun) |
|---|---|
| the power to repel | |
| a chemical substance that repels animals | |
| a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water |
| repellent (adjective) | disgusting (adjective) |
|---|---|
| incapable of absorbing or mixing with | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
| highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | |
| serving or tending to repel |
Words related to "repellent"
- chemical compound
- compound
- depreciation
- derogation
- disgustful
- disgusting
- disparagement
- distasteful
- foul
- insect repellant
- insect repellent
- insectifuge
- loathly
- loathsome
- nonabsorbent
- nonabsorptive
- offensive
- power
- powerfulness
- rebarbative
- repel
- repellant
- repelling
- resistant
- revolting
- skanky
- unpleasant
- wicked
- yucky
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