Meaning & use

disgusting

adjective·Everyday

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion.

See it in a sentence

The smell coming from the garbage bin was absolutely disgusting on that hot afternoon.

He found the reality show's pranks disgusting rather than funny.

A note on using this word

Disgusting can describe physical sensations like smell or taste as well as behavior a speaker finds morally offensive.

Words with a similar meaning

revoltingrepulsivenauseating

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “disgusting”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.