# disgusting

Pronunciation: say "dis-GUST-ing" /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. So unpleasant or offensive that it causes a strong feeling of disgust.
   - Simple: So nasty that it makes you feel sick or strongly dislike it.
   - _The motel served a disgusting breakfast of cold, greasy eggs._
   - _Many viewers found the joke about the flood victims disgusting._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of disgust. — present participle and gerund of disgust
   - Simple: The -ing form of disgust. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.
   - _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._

## Origin

By surface analysis, formed from disgust + -ing.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/disgusting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).