repellent vs repulsive

repellent

adj
  • Repulsive, inspiring aversion. 

  • Resistant or impervious to something. 

  • Tending or able to repel; driving back. 

noun
  • 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. 

repulsive

adj
  • Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting. 

  • Having the capacity to repel. 

  • Cold; reserved; forbidding. 

How often have the words repellent and repulsive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )