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 of disgusting

• ugly
• sickening
• horrible
• awful
• hideous
• shocking
• obnoxious
• obscene
• offensive
• dreadful
• nasty
• unpleasant

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

In a series distinguished by copious disgusting battle scenes, Ormund co-stars in one of its very grossest—a gross-on-gross-on-gross flambé—and almost gets in one last barf. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

His central characters can be nasty, disgusting, violent, hysterically cruel, and passionately consumed. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026

To interrogate Fauci now, for absolutely no coherent reason and completely without sense, is shameful and disgusting. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The left's most hated author — JK Rowling — has dropped the hammer on the disgusting things that took place at the Indiana Fever-Seattle Storm game earlier this week. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disgusting

• adjusting
• distrusting
• encrusting
• entrusting
• busting
• crusting
• dusting
• gusting
• lusting
• rusting
• thrusting
• trusting

Kids Definition

disgusting

adjective

dis·​gust·​ing

dis-ˈgəs-tiŋ

: causing disgust

disgusting behavior

disgustingly adverb