disgustful

American  

[dis-guhst-fuhl, dih-skuhst-] / dɪsˈgʌst fəl, dɪˈskʌst- /

adjective

1. causing disgust; nauseous; offensive.

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Other Word Forms

• disgustfully adverb

Etymology

Origin of disgustful

First recorded in 1605–15; disgust + -ful

Example Sentences

She was refused permission, an act that she found "disgustful."

From Time Magazine Archive

Saidee blushed with anger, disgustful words tingling on her tongue; but she remained silent, her lips parted.

From The Golden Silence by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

"I'm through with that bunch down there," he said in the tone of deep, disgustful renunciation.

From The Duke Of Chimney Butte by Ivory, P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman)

When once this higher flavor of stimulus has been tasted, all that is less becomes vapid and disgustful.

From Gamblers and Gambling by Beecher, Henry Ward

They likewise roasted several little cubs of seals, but there was a degree of softness in the meat which made it disgustful.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Kerr, Robert