different between displeasing vs repellent
displeasing
English
Etymology
Perhaps a calque of Old French desplaisant, from the verb desplere (“to displease”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?s?pli?z??/
Adjective
displeasing (comparative more displeasing, superlative most displeasing)
- Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
Translations
Verb
displeasing
- present participle of displease
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repellent
English
Etymology
From Latin repellens. Equivalent to repel +? -ent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???p?l?nt/
Adjective
repellent (comparative more repellent, superlative most repellent)
- Tending or able to repel; driving back.
- Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
- Resistant or impervious to something.
Hyponyms
- water-repellent
Translations
Noun
repellent (plural repellents)
- Someone who repels.
- A substance used to repel insects, other pests, or dangerous animals.
- A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
Translations
References
- repellent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Verb
repellent
- third-person plural future active indicative of repell?
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