disgust Synonyms

disgust Meaning

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disgust (n)

strong feelings of dislike

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disgust (v)

fill with distaste

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

Webster

disgust (v. t.)

To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by.

Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; -- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite disgust.

FAQs About the word disgust

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The sight of the decaying food filled him with disgust.

She recoiled in disgust when she saw the cockroach scuttling across the floor.

His behavior at the party left her feeling a deep sense of disgust.

The thought of eating snails filled her with disgust.