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noun

di-ˈskəst How to pronounce disgust (audio)
Definition of disgustnext
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

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verb (1)

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

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disgusted

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adjective

di-ˈskə-stəd How to pronounce disgusted (audio)
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 (2)

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 disgust
Noun
And certainly not to the American who hears the national anthem and feels pride in the country instead of disgust. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 The second baseman slammed his helmet into the dirt in disgust and was ejected. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
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 Many consumers are wary, skeptical, and even disgusted by AI content in ads. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Adjective
Iwamasa did speak at the funeral, which would later leave the family disgusted. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 During a meeting in the town of Anlong Veng, its final stronghold, his translator stood up and walked out, disgusted. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
Verb
Many consumers are wary, skeptical, and even disgusted by AI content in ads. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Jackson and Jones are opposed by other Republicans including Raffensperger and Carr, who are hoping that voters disgusted by the attacks between Jackson and Jones will be looking for other options. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
  1. distaste
  2. repulse
  3. hatred
  4. sicken
  5. nausea
  6. appall
  7. horror
  8. horrify
Noun
  • The results show Californians have a strong distaste for building data centers for artificial intelligence technology, and largely favor the state’s efforts to protect the environment and cut emissions — with some exceptions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Even Musk has acknowledged the public distaste for AI data centers and power plants to run them.
    — Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of distaste
Verb
  • Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Spearmint and peppermint plants are particularly effective insect repellents, but many other plants in the mint family can also be used to repulse flies, including pennyroyal and lemon balm.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Definition of repulse
Noun
  • Shifrin, too, had once only seen the mountain as a symbol of hatred.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • But although few, then, could possibly have foreseen the cataclysm of the twentieth-century wars, the hatred was already there in the anti-semitism of old France, in the divisions over Dreyfus.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of hatred
Verb
  • Cyclosporiasis has been sickening thousands of people across the country, particularly in Michigan, recently with an intestinal illness causing explosive diarrhea with severe stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, fatigue, and unintended weight loss.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Cyclosporiasis is an illness caused by a pathogen in tainted produce, which has already sickened thousands of Americans this summer.
    — Taylor Swinton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of sicken
Noun
  • Other symptoms include cramping, nausea, fatigue, and loss of appetite.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Other symptoms can include nausea, bloating and excessive gas.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of nausea
Verb
  • He was appalled by the slaughter, but, more than that, by the complacency of his neighbors, their willingness to ignore the bloody work being done under their noses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Many subjects were appalled by his treatment of his closest family.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026
Definition of appall
Noun
  • He is seen as anti-business — FTSE-100 chairs and chief executives privately express horror at the idea of him as chancellor — and as market-unfriendly because he is viewed as less committed than Reeves to fiscal discipline.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Doppelgängers are common in literature, horror movies, and folklore.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of horror
Verb
  • Kate, hiding a dark past of her own, is thrilled rather than horrified, and moves into West’s mansion to work alongside him.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 July 2026
  • The professor was horrified by what appeared to be massive cheating in his course—cheating that was preventing most of the students from learning the material.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of horrify

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