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Disgusting

verb/dɹˈaɪvweɪ/
Definition
fill with distaste
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈaɪvweɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsɡˈʌstɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsɡˈʌstɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈaɪvweɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbfill with distaste
“This spoilt food disgusts me”
verbcause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
“The pornographic pictures sickened us”
adjectivehighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
“a disgusting smell”
Word Forms
disgustnounstrong feelings of dislike
repulsiveadjectiveso extremely ugly as to be terrifying
repellantadjectiveserving or tending to repel
repellentadjectivehighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
nauseanoundisgust so strong it makes you feel sick
disgustingnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
distastefulnessnounthe quality of being offensive
loathsomenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
repelverbfill with distaste
skanknounany substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
wickednessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ekelhaft
voller Abscheu
🇫🇷French
dégoûtant
remplir de dégoût
🇪🇸Spanish
desagradable
llenar de disgusto
🇮🇹Italian
disgustoso
riempirsi di disgusto
🇳🇱Dutch
afschuwelijk
vullen met afkeer
🇵🇹Portuguese
nojento
encher de desgosto
🇷🇺Russian
отвратительный
наполниться отвращением
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घिनौना
अरुचि से भरना
🇧🇩Bengali
জঘন্য
অরুচি পূরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
அருவருப்பான
வெறுப்பை நிரப்பவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అసహ్యకరమైన
అసహ్యంతో నింపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
घृणास्पद
तिरस्काराने भरा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘૃણાસ્પદ
અણગમો ભરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ
ಅಸಹ್ಯದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെറുപ്പുളവാക്കുന്ന
അനിഷ്ടം നിറയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਿਣਾਉਣੀ
ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ਾ ਨਾਲ ਭਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ناگوار
ناپسندیدگی سے بھریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恶心的
充满厌恶
🇯🇵Japanese
おぞましい
嫌悪感で満たされる
🇰🇷Korean
역겨운
혐오감으로 가득 차다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kinh tởm
lấp đầy sự chán ghét
🇹🇭Thai
น่าขยะแขยง
เติมเต็มด้วยความไม่พอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjijikkan
penuh dengan rasa tidak suka
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakadiri
punuin ng sama ng loob
🇲🇾Malay
menjijikkan
penuh dengan rasa tidak puas hati
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقزز
ملء بالنفور
🇮🇷Persian
نفرت انگیز
پر از تنفر
🇹🇷Turkish
iğrenç
nefretle doldurmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַגְעִיל
להתמלא בסלידה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disgusting'?
The primary meaning of 'disgusting' is 'fill with distaste'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disgusting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disgusting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disgusting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disgusting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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