disgusting
adjective
dis·gust·ing
di-ˈskə-stiŋ 
dis-ˈgə-,
also diz-
: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust
the food was disgusting
a disgusting magazine
a disgusting way to treat people
Synonyms
Examples of disgusting in a Sentence
What a disgusting way to treat people.
when we cleaned the room, we found a disgusting plate of moldy food under the bed
Recent Examples on the Web
Chalky, slightly bitter — not disgusting but not pleasant.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Just as buckets of stage blood can help sell an unconvincing fight onstage or onscreen, the snakes’ use of disgusting fluids may be the key to putting on a convincing death performance, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Biology Letters.
—Asher Elbein, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Now make no mistake; slavery was and is the most culpable and disgusting institution in all of history.
—For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
So my sheets looked hideous, and my toenails were just disgusting the whole six months.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
In their quest to unshackle mind from body, the philosopher-kings needed somewhere to trace their disgusting, desirous urges back to, a vessel for shame and blame.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Sprinkle & Sweep Messy Pet Accident Cleanup Aid for $45 makes cleanups slightly less disgusting (as long as your cat is puking on hard surfaces).
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
This is so tragic, sad, disgusting and unnecessary.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
For one, this Scotch whisky from the makers of Scotch tape does not sound disgusting!
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Just as buckets of stage blood can help sell an unconvincing fight onstage or onscreen, the snakes’ use of disgusting fluids may be the key to putting on a convincing death performance, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Biology Letters.
—Asher Elbein, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Now make no mistake; slavery was and is the most culpable and disgusting institution in all of history.
—For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
So my sheets looked hideous, and my toenails were just disgusting the whole six months.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
In their quest to unshackle mind from body, the philosopher-kings needed somewhere to trace their disgusting, desirous urges back to, a vessel for shame and blame.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Sprinkle & Sweep Messy Pet Accident Cleanup Aid for $45 makes cleanups slightly less disgusting (as long as your cat is puking on hard surfaces).
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
This is so tragic, sad, disgusting and unnecessary.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
For one, this Scotch whisky from the makers of Scotch tape does not sound disgusting!
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Disgusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusting. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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