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单词 disgust
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disgust

1 of 2

noun

dis·​gust di-ˈskəst How to pronounce disgust (audio)
dis-ˈgəst,
 also  diz-
: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance
wrinkled her nose in disgust
his disgust at the way the media has been covering the story

disgust

2 of 2

verb

disgusted; disgusting; disgusts

transitive verb

1
: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to
The idea of eating raw meat disgusts him.
2
: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention
is disgusted by their ignorance

intransitive verb

: to cause disgust

Synonyms

Noun

  • aversion
  • distaste
  • horror
  • loathing
  • nausea
  • repugnance
  • repulsion
  • revulsion

Verb

  • gross out
  • nauseate
  • put off
  • repel
  • repulse
  • revolt
  • sicken
  • turn off
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Example Sentences

Noun He eyed the greasy food with disgust. As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust. He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities. Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience. She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene. Verb She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her. The photographs disgust some people. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The expose brought responses of dismay, disgust and anger from insiders and outsiders alike — and the reverberations are still being felt. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Bernhard was a monologist fueled by energetic misanthropy, disgust and vitriol. Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 There's mycophobia, there's disgust and revolt that goes along with it. Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2022 In the 1930s, Virginia Woolf wondered whether photographs of war could ever unite viewers in disgust and aversion to it. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022 In Kyiv, where Ukrainians had been nervously awaiting Mr. Putin’s decision, the reaction to his speech was one of disgust and foreboding. New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022 Many others would have witnessed the same events and experienced only disgust and revulsion, but not Henrietta. Brodie Ramin, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2021 Bogaerts flung his bat in disgust and began jawing at Tichenor. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Fourteenth-century humanism arose, Mr. Hankins writes, from a widespread disgust with the venality and incompetence of political and ecclesiastical leaders in late-medieval Italy. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
Verb
From New York to New Delhi, a handful of taxi and Uber drivers have died by suicide, citing deep debt and disgust with the company. Aaron C. Davis, Rick Noack And Douglas Macmillan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 From New York to New Delhi, a handful of taxi and Uber drivers have died by suicide, citing deep debt and disgust with the company. Douglas Macmillan, Washington Post, 10 July 2022 The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has brought old feelings of astonishment and disgust back to the surface. Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 6 July 2022 Then disgust, because this particular law targeted kids. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022 But when Racle made a disk image of his rare find for preservation purposes, that excitement quickly turned to disgust and distrust. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 7 June 2022 Respondents reacted more leniently to close others, reporting less anger and disgust toward them, rating them as less unethical, and reporting less of a desire to punish or criticize them compared to strangers. Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 Being the assumed carrier of that entire weight would disgust me more than the leering. Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2022 Other companies attributed their moves to disgust over the Kremlin’s attack on a sovereign neighbor. Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle French desgouster, from des- dis- + goust taste, from Latin gustus; akin to Latin gustare to taste — more at choose

First Known Use

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

disgust 1 of 2

noun

dis·​gust di-ˈskəst How to pronounce disgust (audio)
dis-ˈgəst
: a strong feeling of dislike or annoyance for something considered sickening or bad
This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could bear: she got up in great disgust Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

disgust

2 of 2

verb

disgusted; disgusting
: to cause to feel strong dislike or annoyance by being sickening or bad
This greasy food disgusts me.

disgust 1 of 2

noun

as in distaste
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness we turned from the grisly scene with disgust

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • distaste
  • hatred
  • nausea
  • revulsion
  • horror
  • repulsion
  • disapproval
  • repugnance
  • loathing
  • displeasure
  • hate
  • aversion
  • abhorrence
  • antipathy
  • dislike
  • abomination
  • disliking
  • allergy
  • disinclination
  • execration
  • disfavor
  • averseness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • love
  • taste
  • fondness
  • preference
  • appetite
  • propensity
  • use
  • liking
  • favor
  • fancy
  • bent
  • predilection
  • relish
  • partiality
  • penchant
  • like
  • shine
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disgust

2 of 2

verb

as in to repulse
to cause to feel disgust the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • repulse
  • appall
  • sicken
  • horrify
  • appal
  • revolt
  • nauseate
  • outrage
  • shock
  • distress
  • gross out
  • repel
  • insult
  • disquiet
  • displease
  • put off
  • affront
  • offend
  • turn off
  • turn one's stomach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • delight
  • charm
  • attract
  • fascinate
  • draw
  • pull
  • tempt
  • lure
  • seduce
  • please
  • allure
  • disarm
  • rejoice
  • entice
  • gratify
  • beguile
  • captivate
  • enchant
  • interest
  • entrance
  • tickle
  • bewitch
  • intrigue
  • appeal (to)
  • enthrall
  • enrapture
  • enthral
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