Repelling Synonyms and Antonyms

Reject outright and bluntly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. spurning
  2. snubbing
  3. repulsing
  4. parrying
  5. fending
  6. rebuffing
  7. dismissing
Antonyms:
  1. drawing
  2. welcoming
  3. attracting
Fill with distaste
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. revolting
  2. nauseating
  3. repulsing
  4. sickening
  5. disgusting
  6. offending
Antonyms:
  1. attracting
To cause aversion or distaste in:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. disgusting
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. disgusting
  2. disgustful
  3. distasteful
  4. foul
  5. loathly
  6. loathsome
  7. repellent
  8. repellant
  9. revolting
  10. skanky
  11. wicked
  12. yucky
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. scattering
  2. dispersing

Words Related to Repelling

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Repelling Sentence Examples

  • The actual borrowing capacity of the state is limited by its constitution to $300,000, except for the extraordinary purpose of repelling invasion or suppressing insurrection.

  • At this point Aratus appealed to Sparta to help the Achaeans in repelling an expected Aetolian attack, and Agis was sent to the Isthmus at the head of an army.

  • In 1528 Jajce surrendered, after repelling every attack by the Turkish armies for 65 years.

  • It has been proved that the pyo-genic bacterial toxins, if not too concentrated, will attract the polymorpho-nuclear leucocytes, but if concentrated, may have a repelling influence.

  • The conservatives refused to ratify the recess, which was not published, but the Protestant states declared that they would accept the emperor's word of honour, and furnished him with troops for repelling the Mahommedans.

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