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disgusting

disgusting

531 1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
translation icon : asqueroso
  • She found the portrayal of violence in the movie to be truly disgusting.
  • disgusting things
  • disgusting details
  • most disgusting

Your hands, they're disgusting, they're filthy, so you wash them.

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Examples

  • The nonchalant attitude, according to the teaching staff, was disgusting and should be discouraged.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The smell from the garbage was absolutely disgusting.

  • It's like, I think it's just disgusting and it needs to stop.

  • The whole business of it has become disgusting to me.

  • You do realize how disgusting the dairy industry is, right?

  • That is the most disgusting line I've ever heard.

  • The description was so grisly and so disgusting that he could not finish reading it.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • That is the most disgusting thing I've ever tasted.

  • It was a terrible, vile, disgusting letter.

  • Eating spoiled food is a disgusting experience that can make you feel sick.

Synonyms

nasty
vsdisgusting
282 1.0

Very dirty and covered with things that smell bad

is broader, applying to any thing that causes strong dislike
gross
vsdisgusting
  • Informal
280 2.3

Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted

is a more neutral or formal way to express strong revulsion
unpleasant
vsdisgusting
215 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

conveys a much stronger reaction of disgust or revulsion
hideous
vsdisgusting
171 5.1

Very ugly and likely to make people feel shocked or disgusted

covers strong dislike without restricting to appearance or horror
vile
vsdisgusting
157 5.0

Very bad and morally wrong

is centered on causing strong dislike or physical revulsion
filthy
vsdisgusting
86 4.1

A person or action that is very bad and dishonest

is about causing strong disgust without necessarily implying moral judgment
repulsive
vsdisgusting
59 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

is similar but used more broadly for strong dislike or offense
horrid
vsdisgusting
52 4.1

A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you

is used generally for causing revulsion rather than horror specifically
sickening
vsdisgusting
50 5.1

That causes a strong feeling of wanting to vomit or of disgust

refers more generally to strong dislike or offensive qualities
objectionable
vsdisgusting
31 6.7

Causing people to feel offended or want to protest

is more about strong sensory or emotional revulsion rather than acceptability
distasteful
vsdisgusting
30 4.6

Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust

is harsher, indicating strong revulsion or offensive quality
foul
vsdisgusting
24 3.0

Having a very bad smell or taste

is wider, covering any cause of strong dislike or revulsion
abominable
vsdisgusting
24 7.2

Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it

is focused on the sense of strong unpleasantness or revulsion
abhorrent
vsdisgusting
23 7.7

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

covers strong dislike or revulsion without requiring moral judgment
yucky
vsdisgusting
  • Informal
22 6.8

Not pleasant to taste or smell

is the adult, stronger term for causing strong revulsion or offense
loathsome
vsdisgusting
20 7.7

Causing strong disgust or hatred in people

focuses on strong dislike or repulsion without the hatred element
skanky
vsdisgusting
  • Offensive
20 9.7

Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near

is more general, not focused only on dirt or grime
offensive
vsdisgusting
15 5.3

Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you

is stronger, indicating clear revulsion or intense unpleasantness
detestable
vsdisgusting
9 6.5

Very unpleasant and causing people to feel strong dislike or hate

is more about causing revulsion or unpleasantness than moral blame
foul-smelling
vsdisgusting
7 4.1

A very strong stink that makes you want to move away

is not limited to smell but includes all strong unpleasant qualities
revolting
vsdisgusting
6 4.9

Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted

is the general term for causing strong dislike or revulsion
repellent
vsdisgusting
5 6.1

Causing strong dislike or disgust

is the general term for causing revulsion or extreme unpleasantness
repellant
vsdisgusting
1 6.4

Causing strong dislike or disgust

is the basic descriptor for anything causing strong revulsion
loathly
vsdisgusting
  • Archaic
9.9

Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted

is a general label for causing revulsion rather than heightened offense
rank
vsdisgusting
6.7

Having a very strong unpleasant smell or taste

is broader, meaning strong dislike that may come from other senses
repelling
vsdisgusting
6.9

Making people feel strong dislike or disgust

is the neutral label for causing intense unpleasant feelings
yuk
vsdisgusting
  • Informal
9.5

Very unpleasant to see, smell, or taste

is a more formal descriptor for serious unpleasantness or offense
icky-poo
vsdisgusting
  • Informal
9.9

Feels unpleasant and gross, often sticky or smelly

is a standard term for causing strong negative and offensive feelings
disgustful
vsdisgusting
6.7

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick

is the common choice for describing extreme unpleasantness or offense

Antonyms

202 2.0

Something very pleasant that makes you happy

How Disgusting

repulsive
59 5.5
revolting
6 4.9
disgusting
531 1.3
distasteful
30 4.6
unpleasant
215 1.0

Surface Forms

disgusting positive
disgustinger comparative
disgustingest superlative

Morphology

disgusting = disgust (transparent) = disgust + ing

Formed regularly from the verb 'disgust' with the adjectival/participial suffix '-ing' meaning 'causing disgust', which is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word disgusting comes from two old parts, dis- meaning 'not' and gust meaning 'taste'. It first meant a loss of taste or appetite, so something disgusting makes you turn away and feel strong dislike.