disgust
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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repugnance caused by something offensive; strong aversion.
He left the room in disgust.
- Synonyms:
- antipathy, detestation, abhorrence
- Antonyms:
- relish
verb
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to sicken or fill with loathing
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to offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of
noun
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a great loathing or distaste aroused by someone or something
-
as a result of disgust
Related Words
See dislike.
Other Word Forms
- disgustedly adverb
- disgustedness noun
- predisgust noun
- quasi-disgusted adjective
- quasi-disgustedly adverb
- self-disgust noun
- undisgusted adjective
Etymology
Origin of disgust
First recorded in 1590–1600; (for the verb) from Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- 1 + gouster “to taste, relish” (derivative of goust “taste,” from Latin gusta; choose ); noun derivative of the verb
Example Sentences
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“That was disgusting!” a man shouts into the mic, flashing a grimacing expression.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's a disgusting document. It's another example of the truth being hidden for two decades. All the pain and punishment the victims have taken all these years and it was buried," he told the BBC.
From BBC
“It’s absolutely disgusting how much better their lifestyles are than ours,” said Dickinson, who worked air-traffic control in the U.S. for 13 years and visited the Sydney tower on a trip two years ago.
Pollard previously said he was "disgusted" that soldiers were injured after he had been assured the armoured vehicles were safe.
From BBC
His mother Carley James said it was "disgusting" the school or local authority had not offered to fund replacement items, and has called for them to change their policy.
From BBC
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