disgusting

adjective

dis·​gust·​ing di-ˈskə-stiŋ 

dis-ˈgə-,

 also  diz-

: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust

the food was disgusting

a disgusting magazine

a disgusting way to treat people

disgustingly

di-ˈskə-stiŋ-lē 

dis-ˈgə-

 also  diz-

adverb

Synonyms

• abhorrent
• abominable
• appalling
• awful
• distasteful
• dreadful
• evil
• foul
• fulsome
• gross
• hideous
• horrendous
• horrible
• horrid
• loathsome
• nasty
• nauseating
• nauseous
• noisome
• noxious
• obnoxious
• obscene
• odious
• offensive
• rancid
• repellent
• repellant
• repugnant
• repulsive
• revolting
• scandalous
• shocking
• sickening
• ugly

Examples of disgusting in a Sentence

What a disgusting way to treat people.

when we cleaned the room, we found a disgusting plate of moldy food under the bed

Recent Examples on the Web

That ends up dislodging the disgusting foreign item in Larry's throat. —Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024

Leigh goes for the gags in this one, from Broadbent’s workplace pratfall to friend of the family Aubrey’s (Timothy Spall) disgusting new restaurant. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024

Kyle Anderson bailed out a disgusting Warriors possession with a lefty layup, then Curry canned his third 3 to inch within three. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024

This is disgusting and further shows there is one United States of America for you and I—and another for folks that look like and possess the status of Joe and Hunter Biden. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

disgusting

adjective

dis·​gust·​ing

dis-ˈgəs-tiŋ

: causing disgust

disgusting behavior

disgustingly adverb