disgusting — extremely unpleasant and causing a feeling of revulsion
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant and causing a feeling of revulsion
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My roommate left pizza in the fridge for three months - it was absolutely disgusting!
- The public restroom was so disgusting that I held it in for five hours.
- His disgusting table manners made everyone lose their appetite.
disgusting
ADJECTIVE[/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/]
extremely unpleasant and causing a feeling of revulsion
The moldy sandwich left in the drawer was absolutely disgusting.
DIS(away) + GUST(taste) + ING(causing) — causing(ING) his taste(GUST) to completely turn away(DIS), the rotten soup was highly disgusting.
While trying to fix the heavily rusting pipe, it suddenly burst and covered the plumber in a completely disgusting brown slime.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'disgustus', formed from the prefix 'dis-' (away, opposite) combined with 'gustus' (taste). The word originally meant 'offended taste' and evolved to describe something causing strong revulsion or displeasure.
Breakdown
dis- (away, opposite) + gust (taste, from Latin gustus) + -ing (present participle suffix) = disgusting
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My roommate left pizza in the fridge for three months - it was absolutely disgusting!”
“The public restroom was so disgusting that I held it in for five hours.”
“His disgusting table manners made everyone lose their appetite.”
“She found the idea of eating insects completely disgusting.”
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