disgust

²disgust

verb

Definition of DISGUST

transitive verb

1

: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to

2

: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention

intransitive verb

: to cause disgust

— dis·gust·ed adjective

— dis·gust·ed·ly adverb

Examples of DISGUST

1. She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her.
2. The photographs disgust some people.

Origin of DISGUST

Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- + goust taste, from Latin gustus; akin to Latin gustare to taste — more at choose

First Known Use: 1616

Related to DISGUST

Synonyms: gross out, nauseate, put off, repel, repulse, revolt, sicken, turn off, turn one's stomach

Related Words: displease, distress; appall (also appal), disquiet, horrify; affront, insult, offend, outrage, shock

Near Antonyms: allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, draw, enchant, entice, fascinate, lure, pull, seduce, tempt; delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle; enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), entrance; appeal (to), interest, intrigue

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