DISGUST Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

disgust 1 of 2

noun

di-ˈskəst

Definition of disgust

as in distaste

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness we turned from the grisly scene with disgust

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disgust

2 of 2

verb

as in to repulse

to cause to feel disgust the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us

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Recent Examples of disgust

Noun

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 However, Roker then decided to try the treat himself, much to the disgust of his co-anchors, Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Allie, in particular, is disgusted by the men who treat her as functionally interchangeable with any other available, able-bodied woman. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 If the polls are any indication, Americans in general are disgusted with Washington’s Israel policy. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgust

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust

Noun

Some have also shared with me a profound distaste for how their friends and family are using AI for therapy and companionship, and a deep concern for their future employment prospects.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
But all of that distaste was supposed to go away when the games began, when the undefeated and delicious product that is college football finally got the chance to shove the ancillary stuff back into the shadows.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of distaste

Noun

Various extremist actors in Germany are inciting hatred and violence against Jews or the State of Israel, or denying its right to exist.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
But Chism, whom Ronson tracks down, has not been radicalized by the wave of hatred that came his way.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hatred

Verb

This can include cases in which toxic chemicals drift into neighboring fields or communities and sicken people.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Two types of influenza — A and B — are responsible for the seasonal flu epidemics that sicken people, according to the California Department of Public Health.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sicken

Noun

Typical symptoms are a high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle, bone or joint pain, nausea and vomiting, swollen glands, and skin rash.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjust workouts by reducing intensity or duration if fatigue or nausea from GLP-1 medications makes exercise difficult.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of nausea

Verb

Mansur, who desperately longs to be reunited with his own mother, is appalled.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ongoing satirical series at first appalled many viewers with its resolute political incorrectness and penchant for four-letter words from the mouths of babes, and that was nowhere more evident than in Cartman himself.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of appall

Noun

Thames cemented his status as a young star capable of commanding major studio vehicles with roles in a pair of Universal projects — the 2021 horror flick The Black Phone and 2025’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
But the gala audience that showed up on opening night in Halloween mode (kilts, masks, bloodstained white suits, regal gowns) must have picked up on the production’s ultimate mixture of playfulness and horror.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of horror

Verb

The hook in one panel evokes Chaïm Soutine, who painted slaughterhouses while keeping kosher, fascinated and horrified by the carnival of carcasses that to others had been normalized.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The crime scene was gruesome, horrifying those who were summoned to the Second Street home in the wake of the attacks.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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