disgust

[ dis-guhst, dih-skuhst ]

/ dɪsˈgʌst, dɪˈskʌst /

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verb (used with object)

to cause loathing or nausea in.

to offend the good taste, moral sense, etc., of; cause extreme dislike or revulsion in: Your vulgar remarks disgust me.

noun

a strong distaste; nausea; loathing.

repugnance caused by something offensive; strong aversion: He left the room in disgust.

Nearby words

disgracefully, disgregate, disgruntle, disgruntled, disguise, disgust, disgusted, disgustful, disgustfully, disgusting, dish

Origin of disgust

1590–1600; (v.) < Middle French desgouster, equivalent to des- dis-¹ + gouster to taste, relish, derivative of goust taste < Latin gusta (see choose); (noun) < Middle French desgoust, derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR disgust

1 sicken, nauseate.

2 repel, revolt.

4 abhorrence, detestation, antipathy.

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ANTONYMS FOR disgust

1 delight.

4 relish.

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Related forms

dis·gust·ed·ly, adverbdis·gust·ed·ness, nounpre·dis·gust, nounqua·si-dis·gust·ed, adjective

qua·si-dis·gust·ed·ly, adverbself-dis·gust, nounun·dis·gust·ed, adjective

Can be confuseddiscussed disgust

Synonym study

4. See dislike.

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Examples from the Web for disgust

As the announcement was read, the reaction from the gathered crowd was one of anger and disgust.
Justice Was Served in Ferguson—This Isn’t Jim Crow America|Ron Christie|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The past few years of ugly gridlocked bloodsport politics have driven many Americans out of the arena in disgust.
Hate Hyper-Partisanship? Support Redistricting Reform Now|John Avlon|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Objection,” said defense attorney Patrick Ostronic, wearing a look of disgust.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reporting it; linking to it; commenting on it; marveling at it; expressing shock and disgust about it.
The Real Nightmare of Ferguson|James Poulos|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Disgust at the war in places like Connecticut ran river deep and mountain high.
You, Chris McDaniel, Are No Ned Lamont|Michael Tomasky|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Let us give her a rap over the knuckles, and disgust her with the business," said the brothers Cointet.
Eve and David|Honore de Balzac
The process is impossible when there is in the work nothing to attract and something to disgust the vulgar mind.
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)|John Ruskin
With a shudder of disgust the lawyer went into the dining room and closed the door into the kitchen.
The Troll Garden and Selected Stories|Willa Cather
They had still fifteen paces to go when John Barrow came to a stop with a sniff of disgust.
The Rover Boys In The Mountains|Arthur M. Winfield
She soon got tired of trying to cheer me up and quit in disgust.
Jiglets|Walter Jones

British Dictionary definitions for disgust

disgust

/ (dɪsˈɡʌst) /

verb (tr)

to sicken or fill with loathing

to offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of

noun

a great loathing or distaste aroused by someone or something

in disgust as a result of disgust

Derived Formsdisgustedly, adverbdisgustedness, noun

Word Origin for disgust

C16: from Old French desgouster, from des- dis- 1 + gouster to taste, from goust taste, from Latin gustus

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Word Origin and History for disgust (1 of 2)

disgust

1590s, from Middle French desgoust "strong dislike, repugnance," literally "distaste" (16c., Modern French dégoût), from desgouster "have a distaste for," from des- "opposite of" (see dis-) + gouster "taste," from Latin gustare "to taste" (see gusto).

Word Origin and History for disgust (1 of 2)

disgust

c.1600, from Middle French desgouster "have a distaste for" (see disgust (n.)). Sense has strengthened over time, and subject and object have been reversed: cf. "It is not very palatable, which makes some disgust it" (1660s). The reverse sense of "to excite nausea" is attested from 1640s. Related: Disgusted; disgusting.

disgust

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