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noun

di-ˈskəst How to pronounce disgust (audio)
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as in distaste
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness we turned from the grisly scene with disgust

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disgust

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verb

as in to repulse
to cause to feel disgust the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us

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Recent Examples of disgust
Noun
Mbappé hit a post in the 32nd minute, raising both hands in disgust, and France nearly went ahead four minutes later on Olise's spectacular bicycle kick from just inside the penalty area, which also clanked off a post. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Andrabi attributes Democratic failure to Harris’ uninspiring centrism, and there were certainly people who declined to vote for her out of disgust with Biden’s unstinting support for Israel. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
Verb
Even Florida voters who usually support Republicans should be disgusted and realize that what goes around comes around. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
  1. distaste
  2. repulse
  3. hatred
  4. sicken
  5. nausea
  6. appall
  7. horror
  8. horrify
Noun
  • There is no national mood, just a mélange of anomie, distaste, and derangement.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 5 July 2026
  • His distaste for the wealthy is not an uncommon feeling in the country, his defense argued.
    — Sierra Van Der Brug, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of distaste
Verb
  • Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Spearmint and peppermint plants are particularly effective insect repellents, but many other plants in the mint family can also be used to repulse flies, including pennyroyal and lemon balm.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Definition of repulse
Noun
  • The rivalry between the neighboring nations stretches back over 100 years on the pitch without ever being one that has slipped into hatred.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of hatred
Verb
  • More than 100 passengers were sickened in a recent norovirus outbreak on the Ruby Princess cruise ship that departed from California last month and arrived back at port Thursday.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The life-threatening species that's found in water can also sicken or kill people who eat contaminated seafood, such as raw oysters infected with the bacteria.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of sicken
Noun
  • Other reported side effects include nausea, bloating, and burping.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control says the most common symptoms are frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, bloating, nausea and fatigue.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of nausea
Verb
  • The other Israelites are appalled by this heinous action and go to war against the Benjaminites, who are nearly destroyed before an eventual reconciliation (Judges 20–21).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • My friend told me some private information about him that appalled me.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of appall
Noun
  • Wingate weaves this historical horror with a modern-day mystery, illustrating the lasting trauma of children stolen for profit and the unbreakable bond of blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Now, will Hollywood actually learn anything from the success of the low-budget horror flick?
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of horror
Verb
  • She would be horrified, hurt—ashamed, even, of Zeenat’s behavior.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Alicent looks understandably horrified to see her father's head on the ground away from his body.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of horrify

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