disgust

1 of 2

noun

dis·​gust di-ˈskəst 

dis-ˈgəst

also diz-

: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance

wrinkled her nose in disgust

his disgust at the way the media has been covering the story

disgust

2 of 2

verb

disgusted; disgusting; disgusts

transitive verb

1

: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to

The idea of eating raw meat disgusts him.

2

: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention

is disgusted by their ignorance

intransitive verb

: to cause disgust

Synonyms of disgust

Noun

• distaste
• hatred
• nausea
• horror
• revulsion
• repulsion
• disapproval
• repugnance

Verb

• repulse
• sicken
• appall
• horrify
• revolt
• outrage
• nauseate

Examples of disgust in a Sentence

Noun

He eyed the greasy food with disgust.

As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.

He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities.

Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience.

She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene.

Verb

She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her.

The photographs disgust some people.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Someone else expresses revulsion at seeing dogs devour bodies left to rot, but the disgust doesn’t seem to extend to the killings themselves. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, an outpouring of rage and scalding wit arose online as the American public’s disgust with the healthcare industry combined with black humor. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Most certainly disgust, on a profound level, for the current Israeli regime and its prime minister, Bibi Netanyahu. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Decent law-abiding Israelis living in Judea/Samaria are also disgusted by behavior of the few who violate civil law & Torah by violence & lawlessness. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- + goust taste, from Latin gustus; akin to Latin gustare to taste — more at choose

First Known Use

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing disgust

• self-disgust

Rhymes for disgust

• adjust
• combust
• discussed
• distrust
• entrust
• intrust
• mistrust
• nonplussed
• robust
• sawdust
• stardust
• unjust

Kids Definition

disgust

1 of 2 noun

dis·​gust dis-ˈgəst 

: a strong feeling of dislike caused especially by something sickening or evil

disgust

2 of 2 verb

: to cause to feel disgust

disgusted adjective

disgustedly adverb