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Tending to ward off; resistant or impervious; causing distaste or aversion (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Tending to ward off; resistant or impervious; causing distaste or aversion (adjective)”? The solution is REPELLENT, a 9-letter word built on the root PELL (“drive, urge”). It appeared in the July 2, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
REPELLENT
**PELL***PELLmeans “drive, urge”
In a sentence
The smell of any fish is so REPELLENT to Carol that she gags at the offensive odor.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Tending to ward off; resistant or impervious; causing distaste or aversion (adjective)” has the answer REPELLENT (9 letters), built on the root PELL, which means “drive, urge”. Browse the full July 2, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.