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- Dictionarydis·gust/dəˈskəst/
noun
- 1. a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive: "the sight filled her with disgust" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to feel revulsion or profound disapproval: "I was disgusted with myself for causing so much misery" Similar Opposite
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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.
a strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation, person's behaviour, etc.: in disgust She walked out in disgust. disgust at We are demonstrating to show our anger and disgust at the treatment of refugees. in disgust at He resigned from the committee in disgust at the corruption.
As a noun, it's a reaction to something you think is gross or terrible, like showing your disgust at a movie by getting up and leaving. As a verb, disgust means "to offend," like when your class's bad behavior at the assembly disgusts all the teachers, or "to gross out or revolt."
noun. a strong distaste; nausea; loathing. repugnance caused by something offensive; strong aversion: He left the room in disgust. Synonyms: antipathy, detestation, abhorrence. Antonyms: relish. disgust. / dɪsˈɡʌst / verb. to sicken or fill with loathing. to offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of.
a strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation, person's behavior, etc.: in disgust She walked out in disgust. disgust at We are demonstrating to show our anger and disgust at the treatment of refugees. in disgust at He resigned from the committee in disgust at the corruption.
Disgust is a feeling of very strong dislike or disapproval. He spoke of his disgust at the incident. A look of disgust came over his face. I threw the book aside in disgust. Synonyms: loathing, revulsion, hatred, dislike More Synonyms of disgust. 2.verb. To disgust someone means to make them feel a strong sense of dislike and disapproval.
1. To excite nausea or loathing in; sicken. 2. To offend the taste or moral sense of; repel. n. Profound dislike or annoyance caused by something sickening or offensive. [Late Old French desgouster, to lose one's appetite : des-, dis- + gouster, to eat, taste (from Latin gustāre; see geus- in Indo-European roots).]
a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for someone or something that you feel is unacceptable, or for something that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant disgust (at/with something) She expressed her disgust at the program by writing a letter of complaint. disgust (for somebody) I can only feel disgust for these criminals.
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Definition of disgust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
