REVOLTING Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈvōl-tiŋ

Definition of revolting

as in disgusting

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment the revolting sight of animals being slaughtered for no good reason

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revolting

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verb

present participle of revolt

as in appalling

to cause to feel disgust the jury appeared to be revolted by the grisly details of the murder

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as in rebelling

to rise up against established authority the students practically revolted when the school cancelled the championship football game

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Recent Examples of revolting

Adjective

For him, the most revolting thing about his life in Iran was its pervasive stink. — Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026 This revolting behavior is not limited to the media. — Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

Verb

The emotional circuit that my favorite songs lit up inside me was too vivid; music felt overwhelming, if not revolting. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Whether the effort to stabilize things by Ellison and Bilton is enough to keep viewers engaged and staff from revolting remains to be seen. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for revolting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolting

Adjective

The better to act out empire’s idea of what disgusting demonic sickness looks like.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
These guys are disgusting over the radio in the heat of battle.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of disgusting

Verb

The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.

— Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026

Definition of appalling

Verb

The data demonstrates that anxious workforces tend to overcompensate with high performance before quitting, rebelling or failing.

— Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Jones made rejection her trademark, rebelling against conformity and embracing an image and music that pushed boundaries and refused labels.

— Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebelling

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That is one of the most shocking moments of the series, apart from some of the twists and turns towards the end, and probably the most sickening.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Everyone felt the sickening harsh reality that this had happened on our sovereign soil and that it was meant to be an affront to everyone who felt pride in being an American.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sickening

Adjective

Not many filmmakers can create something where moments as ugly as Billy’s scatological lectures coexist so elegantly with moments of honest longing and tragedy (and, in one or two moments, tentative hope).

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
The hate being lobbed at Sheeran is also an unpleasant reminder of the extreme and ugly bullying tactics of the online left.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of ugly

Adjective

The Colts got whacked by the Ravens, and their new-look defense was awful.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
In one respect, John Harbaugh seems to have brought winning football back to New York New Jersey Stadium; conversely, the Cowboys’ defense is sufficiently awful to make even the lowliest opponent look like a contender.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026