disgusted

adjective

dis·​gust·​ed di-ˈskə-stəd 

dis-ˈgə-,

 also  diz-

: feeling or showing disgust : disturbed physically or mentally by something distasteful

He's disgusted by all the attention people give to celebrities.

He had a disgusted expression on his face.

She was disgusted with the decision.

And there it was, all over, and they were engaged as quick as that … There was nothing romantic about it and I was never so disgusted in my life.

—Lucy Maud Montgomery

disgustedly adverb

She shook her head disgustedly.

"They think the stupidest things are funny," Lisa says disgustedly.

—Erik Wessler

Synonyms

• shocked
• sick

Examples of disgusted in a Sentence

the disgusted diners left, vowing to report the restaurant to the board of health

Recent Examples on the Web

From left: Bruno the cat takes an interested sniff at a banana, before pulling back and making a disgusted face. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

The bride was especially hurt by the groom's disgusted response to her appearance in front of all of their family members and friends. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 June 2025

Stitching the clip with a few seconds of footage of the parade singer’s breathless live rendition of the self-love anthem — performed in front of a gathering on the National Mall — Lizzo then cuts to a shot of herself staring pointedly at the camera, looking perplexed and disgusted. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 June 2025

Luckily for Lewan, no one was injured, but a disgusted Lewan threw his hat to the field and punished himself with pushups. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disgusted

• adjusted
• combusted
• distrusted
• encrusted
• entrusted
• incrusted
• intrusted
• mistrusted
• busted
• crusted
• dusted
• lusted