disgust Definition

disgust
verb

disgusted, disgusting
1. To sicken; to provoke intense dislike or disapproval in someone.

Thesaurus: revolt, offend, repel, sicken, nauseate; Antonym: delight, gratify, tempt.

noun

1. Intense dislike; loathing.

Thesaurus: loathing, abomination, abhorrence, antipathy, hatred, odium, detestation, revulsion, aversion, repugnance, distaste; Antonym: admiration, liking.

Derivative: disgusted
adj

Feeling or showing intense dislike or disapproval
Thesaurus: appalled, repulsed, repelled, offended, nauseated, sickened; Antonym: attracted, delighted.

Derivative: disgusting
adj

Provoking intense dislike or repulsion
Thesaurus: offensive, revolting, gross, foul, vile, vulgar, objectionable, obnoxious, abominable, repellent, sickening, nauseating; Antonym: attractive, delightful, pleasant.

Idiom: in disgust

With or because of a feeling of disgust.

Etymology: 16c as noun; 17c as verb: from French desgouster.