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

“We have horrible, disgusting, dangerous, filthy encampments of junkies and homeless people living in places that our children used to play Little League baseball, which they don’t get to play very much anymore, do they?”

From Los Angeles Times

“The lies that have been spewed about the Haitian community — about my community — have been disgusting, deeply hurtful and dangerous.”

From Los Angeles Times

I am so disgusted with Matt Gaetz and the story of his long-time interest in sex with underage girls that I can barely stand to type his name.

From Salon

McCoy said he is disgusted by Christians saying they “don’t do politics because politics is dirty, as though the rest of the world and they themselves are pure.”

From Los Angeles Times

He accused the Associated Press, which first reported the story on the tattoo, of "disgusting anti-Christian bigotry".

From BBC

Related Words

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