repellent vs distasteful

repellent is a noun but distasteful is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
repellent	Yes	Yes	No	No
distasteful	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, repellent and distasteful are synonyms defined as:

repellent and distasteful: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Other synonyms of repellent include disgustful, disgusting, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky.

repellent (noun)	distasteful (noun)
the power to repel
a chemical substance that repels animals
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

repellent (adjective)	distasteful (adjective)
incapable of absorbing or mixing with	highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust	not pleasing in odor or taste
serving or tending to repel