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Repellent vs Loathe - What's the difference?

repellent | loathe |

As an adjective repellent

is tending or able to repel; driving back.

As a noun repellent

is someone who repels.

As a verb loathe is

to hate, detest, revile.

repellent

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • tending or able to repel; driving back
  • repulsive, inspiring aversion
  • * '>citation
  • resistant or impervious to something
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who repels
  • a substance used to repel insects
  • a substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something
  • loathe

    English

    Verb

  • To hate, detest, revile.
  • I loathe scrubbing toilets.
    I absolutely loathe hydrangeas.
  • * Cowley
  • Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.
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  • Usage notes

    Sometimes confused with the similarly-pronounced (loath), a related adjective.

    Synonyms

    * hate * detest * See also

    Derived terms

    * loathing * loathsome

    See also

    * abhor * despise * detest * dislike * hate * abominate