disgust

[dis-guhst, dih-skuhst] / dɪsˈgʌst, dɪˈskʌst /

NOUN

aversion; repulsion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antipathy aversion dislike distaste hatred loathing repulsion revulsion

STRONG

abhorrence abomination detestation hatefulness nausea objection repugnance revolt satiation satiety sickness surfeit

WEAK

nauseation nauseousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approval liking love loving

WEAK

admiration appeal desire esteem fondness respect reverence

VERB

cause aversion; repel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bother disenchant displease disturb insult irk nauseate offend outrage revolt shock sicken turn off upset

STRONG

abominate pall pique repulse scandalize surfeit

WEAK

be repulsive cloy fill with loathing gross out make one sick offend morals of put off reluct turn one's stomach

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appease calm compliment delight help make happy order please soothe

WEAK

admire appeal desire esteem like love respect revere

Example Sentences

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With a disgusted shake of his head, he added: "Whoever has done that is beyond mean."

From BBC

Lewis and Tolkien were disgusted by this atmosphere of disillusion.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I see they got the power back on down in Brickell,” Patience said with disgust.

From Literature

A farmer says she is "devastated" by a "disgusting" river of fly-tipped waste dumped down the side of a mountain.

From BBC

Already furious at having a goal disallowed at the other end for a soft-looking foul minutes earlier, Senegal reacted angrily to the decision and some of their players walked off the pitch in disgust.

From Barron's

disgust

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