disgust
- 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.
- a strong distaste; nausea; loathing.
- repugnance caused by something offensive; strong aversion: He left the room in disgust.
Origin of disgust
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Related Words for disgust
distaste, antipathy, hatred, loathing, dislike, revulsion, disturb, displease, revolt, bother, shock, upset, insult, nauseate, offend, irk, outrage, sicken, disenchant, abhorrenceExamples from the Web for disgust
Contemporary Examples of disgust
As the announcement was read, the reaction from the gathered crowd was one of anger and disgust.
The past few years of ugly gridlocked bloodsport politics have driven many Americans out of the arena in disgust.
“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 ReadDavid Weigel
August 30, 2014
Reporting it; linking to it; commenting on it; marveling at it; expressing shock and disgust about it.
Disgust at the war in places like Connecticut ran river deep and mountain high.
Historical Examples of disgust
To the disgust of the latter, Robert actually had the presumption to walk home with Hester.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
At him, when I could glance at him, with disgust little short of affrightment.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
"Say, take me out of here," she cried in a voice surcharged with disgust.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
She left the easel in disgust and refused to touch it again for a week.
Chip, of the Flying UB. M. Bower
To my disgust I found that Silberer positively refused to make a rush of it.
Camps, Quarters and Casual PlacesArchibald Forbes
disgust
- to sicken or fill with loathing
- to offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of
- a great loathing or distaste aroused by someone or something
- in disgust as a result of disgust
Word Origin for disgust
Word Origin and History for 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.