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Repellent vs Uncomfortable - What's the difference?

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Repellent is a related term of uncomfortable.


As adjectives the difference between repellent and uncomfortable

is that repellent is tending or able to repel; driving back while uncomfortable is not comfortable.

As a noun repellent

is someone who repels.

repellent

English

(wikipedia repellent)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • tending or able to repel; driving back
  • repulsive, inspiring aversion
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  • 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

    • uncomfortable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not comfortable.
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  • Experiencing discomfort.
  • Uneasy or anxious.
  • Put off or disgusted.

    • Antonyms

    * comfortable * ergonomic