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

• nauseated
• repelled
• repulsed
• revolted
• shocked
• sick
• sickened

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

The sympathetic throw them pretzel chunks, the disgusted kick their way through their sidewalk confabs, and even the agnostic cover their heads when passing below their subway platform roosts. —Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 3 May 2025

People become even more disgusted with their leaders. —Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025

Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

That alone is reason to remain disgusted with this team. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 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