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

disgustingly

di-ˈskə-stiŋ-lē 

dis-ˈgə-

 also  diz-

adverb

Synonyms

• abhorrent
• abominable
• appalling
• awful
• distasteful
• dreadful
• evil
• foul
• fulsome
• gross
• hideous
• horrendous
• horrible
• horrid
• loathsome
• nasty
• nauseating
• nauseous
• noisome
• noxious
• obnoxious
• obscene
• odious
• offensive
• rancid
• repellent
• repellant
• repugnant
• repulsive
• revolting
• scandalous
• shocking
• sickening
• ugly

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. —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

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

disgusting

adjective

dis·​gust·​ing

dis-ˈgəs-tiŋ

: causing disgust

disgusting behavior

disgustingly adverb