: 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
Synonyms of 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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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Even people in her party were looking at her with disgust.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Anyone who believes that our access to essential medicines should be based on science, not political ideology, should be disgusted by these legal attacks.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Many gamers have reacted with disgust to game studios using AI for creative tasks, like coming up with promotional artwork or generating character voices.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Even people in her party were looking at her with disgust.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
In 2017, the Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to a team of English and French researchers who used advanced brain-scanning technology to measure the extent to which some people are disgusted by cheese.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Anyone who believes that our access to essential medicines should be based on science, not political ideology, should be disgusted by these legal attacks.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgust. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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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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