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

Also, keep extra toilet paper visible, your hand soap full and some air freshener on the counter, so everyone can use the bathroom without embarrassment or disgust. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 The Australian team put that to the test in a small trial that aimed to alleviate both fear and disgust in nine trypophobic people. — Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

That is, Lamashtu spoke out about something that angered and disgusted the divine patriarch, and she was cast down to earth. — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Harrity, who is open about his own recovery, is troubled and disgusted by police believing Horsch preyed on women struggling with addiction. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgust

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust

Noun

Millet and Twain share a distaste for authority figures and social niceties, a suspicion of organized religion and a wild sense of adventure that can border on science fiction.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday that Cornyn’s continued distaste for Paxton was to blame if Paxton loses.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of distaste

Noun

Orlando should be proud of the people who gave those words meaning by refusing to let hatred go unanswered.

— Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Verb

The Aliso Canyon gas leak took nearly four months to control, sickened thousands of families and forced them from their homes near the San Fernando Valley to escape a sulfurous stench and maladies including headaches, nausea and nose bleeds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The finding also comes on the heels of a record-breaking cyclospora outbreak this summer that sickened 12,883 people across 21 states, hospitalized at least 570 and was associated with two deaths in Michigan.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sicken

Noun

The Aliso Canyon gas leak took nearly four months to control, sickened thousands of families and forced them from their homes near the San Fernando Valley to escape a sulfurous stench and maladies including headaches, nausea and nose bleeds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The virus can cause fever, severe muscle and joint pain, nausea, rash and, in severe cases, dangerous complications or death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of nausea

Verb

When James Kelman won the Booker Prize in 1994, the decision was met with disgust by the literary establishment, appalled by the profanity and the informality of the Glasgow drunk whose inner life the novel details.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Not only were Democrats appalled, so were many conservatives inside the beltway and beyond.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of appall

Noun

After a horror-heavy October, studios are rolling out their awards bait.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 4 Nov. 2026
Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex are set to star in Get Rid of It, a horror project that Ry Russo-Young will direct from a script by Gemma Holdway.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of horror

Verb

A lot of people walk into this cemetery and they are horrified by the conditions.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
If everything else is correct, that only brings a score to a 98% — but many customers would still be horrified to hear there were roaches.

— David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

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