Difference between Repellant and Repellent

What is the difference between Repellant and Repellent?

Repellant as a noun is someone who repels. while Repellent as a noun is someone who repels

Repellant

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Someone who repels.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tending or able to repel; driving back.

Repellent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: someone who repelsa substance used to repel insectsa substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: tending or able to repelrepulsive, inspiring aversionresistant or impervious to something

We hope you now know whether to use Repellant or Repellent in your sentence.

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