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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
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 Iwamasa did speak at the funeral, which would later leave the family disgusted. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Verb
Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Even Florida voters who usually support Republicans should be disgusted and realize that what goes around comes around. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 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
  • Since May, cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce have sickened thousands nationwide.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sickened
Adjective
  • Hospital executives have begun reporting more unpaid medical bills, and experts warn health plans will raise premiums further as they're left with enrollees who are, on average, sicker and more expensive to cover.
    — Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When workers become sick, exhausted, or unable to work safely, productivity falls, disruptions increase, and supply chains become more vulnerable.
    — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sick
Verb
  • Most Americans are repulsed by the core ideas of radical leftists.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Philly may be shedding its second-fiddle status, but it remains entirely repulsed by frauds and underachievers.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of repulsed
Verb
  • But those enrolled in drug trials were left appalled by the news.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Perverse incentives For their part, wildfire experts say that they are appalled by the mere existence of prediction markets that allow for trading on these disasters.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of appalled
Verb
  • Herlacher braved the falling debris and panicked people running through the streets to help her and was horrified to find the fragment had cut through her back.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients, played by Skarsgård.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of horrified

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“Disgusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgusted. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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