disgusting

[dis-guhs-ting, dih-skuhs-]

adjective

1. causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.

   Synonyms: detestable, abhorrent, repugnant, revolting, repulsive, nauseous, sickening, loathsome

disgusting

/ dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ /

adjective

1. Also (rare): disgustful. loathsome; repugnant

Other Word Forms

• disgustingly adverb
• disgustingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disgusting¹

First recorded in 1745–55; disgust + -ing ²

Example Sentences

"If you can make people feel in their gut and in their heart that something is disgusting, then that's all we want as creators."

From BBC

“I got a lot of positive feedback, but then I got tons of negative people being like, ‘He deserved what he got,’ and that was disgusting,” said Green, 20.

From Los Angeles Times

In an emotional video posted to his millions of followers, Withers said gun violence "is always disgusting, always vile and always abhorrent".

From BBC

The only thing I care about is that women from Middle America who are not disgusting mongrels see the special.

From Los Angeles Times

A second man has been arrested over "disgusting" racist abuse sent on social media to England footballer Jess Carter.

From BBC

Related Words

• abominable 
• awful 
• creepy 
• distasteful 
• gruesome 
• hateful 
• horrific 
• loathsome 
• nasty 
• objectionable 
• obnoxious 
• odious 
• outrageous 
• repugnant 
• scandalous 
• shameless 
• shocking 
• vile 
• vulgar