disgust

[ dis-guhst, dih-skuhst ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cause loathing or nausea in.

   Synonyms: nauseate, sicken

   Antonyms: delight

2. to offend the good taste, moral sense, etc., of; cause extreme dislike or revulsion in:

   Your vulgar remarks disgust me.

   Synonyms: revolt, repel

noun

1. a strong distaste; nausea; loathing.
2. repugnance caused by something offensive; strong aversion:

   He left the room in disgust.

   Synonyms: antipathy, detestation, abhorrence

   Antonyms: relish

disgust

/ dɪsˈɡʌst /

verb

1. to sicken or fill with loathing
2. to offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of

noun

1. a great loathing or distaste aroused by someone or something
2. in disgust
   as a result of disgust

Derived Forms

• disˈgustedness, noun
• disˈgustedly, adverb

Other Words From

• dis·gust·ed·ly adverb
• dis·gust·ed·ness noun
• pre·dis·gust noun
• qua·si-dis·gust·ed adjective
• qua·si-dis·gust·ed·ly adverb
• self-dis·gust noun
• un·dis·gust·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disgust¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; (for the verb) from Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- ¹ + gouster “to taste, relish” (derivative of goust “taste,” from Latin gusta; choose ); noun derivative of the verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disgust¹

C16: from Old French desgouster, from des- dis- ¹+ gouster to taste, from goust taste, from Latin gustus

Synonym Study

See dislike.

Example Sentences

If not, I’d like to introduce you to Sadness and Disgust.

From Los Angeles Times

I was surprised by the outcome because I was blinded by the great parts of her campaign, coupled with my own complete disgust with Trump.

From Salon

From a distance, I stared with a mix of pity and disgust.

From Los Angeles Times

I'm a philosopher who studies food and disgust, and I'm interested in how people react to new foods such as lab-grown meat, bugs and other so-called alternative proteins.

From Salon

Disgust and food neophobia – a fear of new foods – are often cited as obstacles to adopting new, more sustainable food choices, but I believe that recent history offers a more complicated picture.

From Salon

Related Words

• antipathy
• aversion
• dislike
• distaste
• hatred
• loathing
• repulsion
• revulsion