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

• sickening
• ugly
• horrible
• awful
• hideous
• shocking
• obscene
• obnoxious
• 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

Danny DeVito, who plays the hilarious and disgusting Frank Reynolds on Always Sunny, used to be married to a fellow comedy legend, Rhea Perlman. —Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025

July 7, 2025 Homa included another message from a fan that is far too disgusting to even reiterate. —Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

The director wanted everyone to be as disgusting as possible: lice, syphilis, scabies, goiters, rotten teeth. —Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025

First came the disgusting pictures of waters so fouled that they were often compared to rotting guacamole. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025

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