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adjective

di-ˈskə-stəd How to pronounce disgusted (audio)
Definition of disgustednext
as in shocked
filled with disgust the disgusted diners left, vowing to report the restaurant to the board of health

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disgusted

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verb

past tense of disgust
as in sickened
to cause to feel disgust the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us

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Recent Examples of disgusted
Adjective
See It Bill and Vic came out of the brush in a few minutes, plainly disappointed and disgusted. — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026 During a meeting in the town of Anlong Veng, its final stronghold, his translator stood up and walked out, disgusted. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
Verb
The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 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 disgusted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgusted
  1. shocked
  2. sickened
  3. sick
  4. repulsed
  5. appalled
  6. horrified
Adjective
  • Pochettino says while making a shocked face.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Her mom was incredibly proud — and a bit shocked — that a Black man had been elected president.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of shocked
Verb
  • Last summer, cooling towers were behind a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem that caused 6 deaths and sickened more than 100 others.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of sickened
Adjective
  • If a sick animal did end up at a slaughterhouse, the US Department of Agriculture’s thorough meat inspection system would very likely spot it, separate it from others and deem it US Suspect.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of sick
Verb
  • Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Definition of repulsed
Verb
  • Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks.
    — Tess Riski June 18, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.
    — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Definition of appalled
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 horrified

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