disgusting
Definition of disgusting
: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust the food was disgusting a disgusting magazine a disgusting way to treat people
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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 of disgusting from the Web
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Like waterproof protection from your own disgusting perspiration.
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Rosie O'Donnell is disgusting, both inside and out.
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Vaughan's videos are potentially even more disgusting than Dr. Pimple Popper's.
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Both pieces illuminate Yi’s interest in building rich, sensory universes that undercut common assumptions (for instance, that mold is disgusting, ants are tiny and therefore trifling, and art spaces should not smell of anything).
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What was once a homey — if disgusting — therapeutic rite of passage is a multimillion-dollar industry, right alongside parent-baby music classes and tutoring centers.
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Every once in a while, a video comes along that reminds us of nature’s extraordinary — and sometimes disgusting — mystery.
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What is gross or disgusting to one person may be a delicacy to another.
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The man is disgusting, and his time in the limelight is long past over.
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Origin and Etymology of disgusting
see 2disgust
DISGUSTING Defined for English Language Learners
disgusting
Definition of disgusting for English Language Learners
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: so unpleasant to see, smell, taste, consider, etc., that you feel slightly sick
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: so bad, unfair, inappropriate, etc., that you feel annoyed and angry
DISGUSTING Defined for Kids
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Definition of disgusting for Students
: very sickening or bad a disgusting smell
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