disgusting

[ dis-guhs-ting, dih-skuhs- ]
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adjective
  1. causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.

Origin of disgusting

1
First recorded in 1745–55; disgust + -ing2

Other words for disgusting

Other words from disgusting

  • dis·gust·ing·ly, adjective
  • dis·gust·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby disgusting

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How to use disgusting in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disgusting

disgusting

/ (dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ) /


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

Derived forms of disgusting

  • disgustingly, adverb

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