disgusting

adjective

dis·​gust·​ing di-ˈskə-stiŋ 

dis-ˈgə-

also diz-

: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust

the food was disgusting

a disgusting magazine

a disgusting way to treat people

disgustingly

di-ˈskə-stiŋ-lē 

dis-ˈgə-

also diz-

adverb

Synonyms of disgusting

• ugly
• sickening
• horrible
• awful
• hideous
• shocking
• obnoxious
• obscene
• offensive
• dreadful
• nasty
• unpleasant

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 on the Web

Get a room, this is disgusting! — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Seeing a game get shipped off to a foreign land for no good reason is even more disgusting. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 16 June 2026

Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disgusting

• adjusting
• distrusting
• encrusting
• entrusting
• busting
• crusting
• dusting
• gusting
• lusting
• rusting
• thrusting
• trusting

Kids Definition

disgusting

adjective

dis·​gust·​ing

dis-ˈgəs-tiŋ

: causing disgust

disgusting behavior

disgustingly adverb