disgust
Verbdisgusts, disgusting, disgusted
Formsdisgusts, disgusting, disgusted
- 1Intense dislike or loathing felt toward something bad or nasty.
With a look of disgust, he pushed the cold soup away.
The senator's remarks drew widespread disgust from voters across the state.
Similarrevulsion, loathing, distaste, repugnance, abhorrence
Oppositedelight, liking, relish
Note
The noun is French too, desgoust, made from the verb, so it keeps the spoiled appetite behind the verb. It is uncountable: to describe a single moment of it, English reaches for a frame noun, as in a look of disgust or an air of disgust, rather than saying a disgust.
- 2To make someone feel an intense dislike for something.
It disgusts her to watch people toss their litter in the park.
Reports of the cruelty disgust anyone who reads them.
Similarsicken, revolt, repel, appall, nauseate
Note
The verb began at the table: French desgouster meant "to put off one's appetite", from des- and a verb for tasting that goes back to Latin gustus. Its two participles are easy to swap by mistake: the person who feels the reaction is disgusted, while the thing that causes it is disgusting.
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster ("to put off one's appetite"), from des- ("dis-") + gouster or goster ("to taste"), from Latin gustus ("a tasting"). The noun comes from Middle French desgoust, which was formed from the verb.