repelling

Meaning of repelling

verb
  1. To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc.
  2. To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).
  3. To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
  4. To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
  5. To force away by means of a repulsive force.
  6. To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust.
  7. To save (a shot).

noun

An act by which something is repelled; repulsion.

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Hyphenation of repelling

re-pelling

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • repelling is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

repelling synonyms

Meaning disgusting:

disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky

repelling antonyms

Meaning :

attract

Words that rhyme with repelling

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