: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance
wrinkled her nose in disgust
his disgust at the way the media has been covering the story
disgusted; disgusting; disgusts
1
: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to
The idea of eating raw meat disgusts him.
2
: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention
is disgusted by their ignorance
: to cause disgust
Examples of disgust in a Sentence
Noun
He eyed the greasy food with disgust.
As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.
He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities.
Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience.
She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene.
Verb
She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her.
The photographs disgust some people.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
There is a real cost to this disgust in the workplace, where people are significantly less likely to stay in deeply unfair organizations.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
He was disgusted by George Wallace’s rancid demagoguery.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 June 2025
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Noun
Watching The Disappearance of Josef Mengele leaves one without any real feeling beyond indifference or deep disgust.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
There is a real cost to this disgust in the workplace, where people are significantly less likely to stay in deeply unfair organizations.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
We were disgusted by the ambience of this special occasion in our grandchildren’s lives.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
He was disgusted by George Wallace’s rancid demagoguery.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 June 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgust. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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disgust
1 of 2 noun
dis·gust
dis-ˈgəst 
: a strong feeling of dislike caused especially by something sickening or evil
disgust
2 of 2 verb
: to cause to feel disgust
disgusted
adjective
disgustedly
adverb
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