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adjective

di-ˈskə-stəd How to pronounce disgusted (audio)
Definition of disgustednext
as in shocked
filled with disgust the disgusted diners left, vowing to report the restaurant to the board of health

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disgusted

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verb

past tense of disgust
as in sickened
to cause to feel disgust the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us

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Recent Examples of disgusted
Adjective
Your leader is disgusted in all of you’. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026 See It Bill and Vic came out of the brush in a few minutes, plainly disappointed and disgusted. — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Verb
Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026 Many of the crew members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take special exception to this revelation, going out of his way to demand Tony take him out and becoming violently angered even at the mere mention of Vito's name. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgusted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgusted
  1. shocked
  2. sickened
  3. sick
  4. repulsed
  5. appalled
  6. horrified
Adjective
  • The man who was shocked was taken to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan with life-threatening injuries.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But something fascinating was happening behind the scenes, coinciding with the disaster that had sent Olin overseas and left her bandmates, Augustin and Nathan Slone — located in New York City — shocked.
    — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocked
Verb
  • In July, Taylor Farms de Mexico recalled all iceberg lettuce sourced in Mexico from 27 states following a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 18,445 people since the beginning of May.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of people were sickened by foodborne illnesses this summer.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sickened
Adjective
  • As the years go by, babies are born, parents get sick and die, careers are started then ended, wives and husbands are thwarted, and, eventually, sheets are strewn and booties are tapped.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Last August, more than 360 people recently got sick after eating free MBG school lunches in Sragen, Central Java.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sick
Verb
  • His recent comments didn’t favor the Browns fanbase, and many Cleveland fans seem viscerally repulsed by him.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Most Americans are repulsed by the core ideas of radical leftists.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of repulsed
Verb
  • While some praised Galliano’s immeasurable talent as a fashion designer, others were appalled by the choice, given his previous offenses and the rise of antisemitic attacks in New York City and internationally.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Her supporters and longtime Christian collaborators are appalled by the backlash.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of appalled
Verb
  • Dozens of content creators, like Food Beast and Costco New Deals, rushed to share the find with their followers, who were either amused, horrified or both.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • She’s rushed to hospital with serious injuries and Anna is horrified to learn from doctors that her daughter is at risk of losing a leg.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of horrified

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“Disgusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgusted. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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