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disgustful

disgustful

6.7
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈɡʌstfəl/
translation icon : desagradable
  • Her disgustful expression made it clear she detested the taste of the soup.

Examples

  • The disgustful smell from the garbage made everyone feel nauseous.

  • The fridge emitted a disgustful odor that made everyone leave the room.

  • He found the sight of the waste in the river truly disgustful.

  • That was a disgustful mistake!

  • The fridge emitted a disgustful odor that made everyone leave the room.

  • Her disgustful expression made it clear she detested the taste of the soup.

  • The disgustful smell from the garbage made everyone feel nauseous.

Synonyms

disgusting
vsdisgustful
531 1.3

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick

is about strong dislike or rejection rather than only physical reaction
nasty
vsdisgustful
282 1.0

Very dirty and covered with things that smell bad

is wider, covering intense revulsion not only dirtiness or mess
gross
vsdisgustful
  • Informal
280 2.3

Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted

is the general strong offensive meaning, not only messy or dirty
hideous
vsdisgustful
171 5.1

Very ugly and likely to make people feel shocked or disgusted

is more about strong dislike or revulsion beyond visual ugliness
vile
vsdisgustful
157 5.0

Very bad and morally wrong

is about strong dislike or revulsion even outside moral wrongdoing
repulsive
vsdisgustful
59 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

is about strong dislike or aversion rather than only provoking avoidance
horrid
vsdisgustful
52 4.1

A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you

is the broader strong dislike sense rather than shock or horror
objectionable
vsdisgustful
31 6.7

Causing people to feel offended or want to protest

is more about causing strong revulsion rather than formal disapproval
distasteful
vsdisgustful
30 4.6

Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust

is stronger and causes harsher revulsion rather than polite dislike
unsavory
vsdisgustful
  • US
29 7.2

Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest

is mainly sensory or strong dislike, not only moral disapproval
foul
vsdisgustful
24 3.0

Having a very bad smell or taste

is more general, covering revulsion beyond only smell or taste
abominable
vsdisgustful
24 7.2

Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it

is centered on strong dislike or revulsion without only moral judgment
abhorrent
vsdisgustful
23 7.7

Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong

is about strong dislike or aversion without the specific moral emphasis
yucky
vsdisgustful
  • Informal
22 6.8

Not pleasant to taste or smell

is the stronger adult sense of intense offense or revulsion
loathsome
vsdisgustful
20 7.7

Causing strong disgust or hatred in people

is about strong dislike or revulsion without necessarily moral judgment
skanky
vsdisgustful
  • Offensive
20 9.7

Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near

is broader, meaning deep dislike or revulsion beyond filth
offensive
vsdisgustful
15 5.3

Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you

is stronger, causing strong revulsion rather than mere upset
detestable
vsdisgustful
9 6.5

Very unpleasant and causing people to feel strong dislike or hate

is focused on causing dislike or revulsion rather than deserved hatred
foul-smelling
vsdisgustful
7 4.1

A very strong stink that makes you want to move away

is broader, applying to any cause of strong dislike or revulsion
revolting
vsdisgustful
6 4.9

Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted

covers strong dislike or revulsion more generally, not only extreme cases
repellent
vsdisgustful
5 6.1

Causing strong dislike or disgust

is about causing strong dislike or revulsion, not just physical avoidance
repellant
vsdisgustful
1 6.4

Causing strong dislike or disgust

is about strong dislike or revulsion, not only keeping distance
repelling
vsdisgustful
6.9

Making people feel strong dislike or disgust

is the general term for causing strong dislike rather than action alone
loathly
vsdisgustful
  • Archaic
9.9

Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted

is the general strong dislike feeling rather than especially moral offense
rebarbative
vsdisgustful
  • Formal
9.9

Causing people to feel unpleasant and want to stay away

is stronger, signaling active revulsion rather than mere unattractiveness

Antonyms

pleasing
63 2.0

Giving a pleasant feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

How Disgusting

repulsive
59 5.5
revolting
6 4.9
disgustful
6.7
distasteful
30 4.6
unpleasant
215 1.0

Surface Forms

disgustful positive

Morphology

disgustful = disgust (transparent) = disgust + ful

Formed by the noun 'disgust' + the productive suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of', giving the expected meaning 'full of disgust' or 'causing disgust'.

Etymology

Disgustful comes from dis- meaning 'away' and gust from Latin gustus meaning 'taste'. A helpful image is food that 'takes away your taste', so something disgustful makes you lose appetite and feel strong dislike or sick.