disgusting

1. 1
   revoltingadjective

   So unpleasant or offensive that it causes a strong feeling of disgust.

   The motel served a disgusting breakfast of cold, greasy eggs.

   Many viewers found the joke about the flood victims disgusting.

   Similargross, revolting, nasty, sickening, repulsive

   Oppositepleasant, appealing, delightful, attractive

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of disgust.

   The company's response to the spill is disgusting even its own shareholders.

   Disgusting an audience on purpose is a risky way to make a point.

   Note

   Whether it is a verb or the adjective depends on what follows. With an object it is the verb at work, as when a company's response is disgusting its own shareholders. With none, the show is disgusting passes a verdict on the show, and the test is that very or more can go in front, which the verb form never accepts.

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