disgust
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disgust
- /dɪsˈɡʌst/ US, UK
- /dɪsˈkʌst/ US, UK
- /dɪzˈɡʌst/ US, UK
- /dɪsˈɡʊst/ Ireland, Northern England
- /dɪsˈkʊst/ Ireland, Northern England
- /dɪzˈɡʊst/ Ireland, Northern England
Sounds like discussed · Rhymes with -ʌst
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster (“to put off one's appetite”), from des- (“dis-”) + gouster, goster (“to taste”), from Latin gustus (“a tasting”). By surface analysis, dis- + gust (“taste”).
The noun is from Middle French desgoust, from the verb.
verb disgusts · disgusting · disgusted
- To cause an intense dislike for something. It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open.
noun
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An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room.
Similar: abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, backwardness, disgust, disinclination, displacency, disrelish, distain, distaste, horror, loathing
Opposite: allure, attraction
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sicken, nauseate, repel, revolt, churn up, turn off, revulsion, abhorrence, loathing, hate, repugnance, distaste, antipathy, aversion, displeasure, dislike
noun
Opposite: allure, attraction
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verb to cause an intense dislike for something
| Español | repugnar, dar asco, asquear, disgustar, hastiar, enfastiar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 嫌気がさす iyake ga sasu, ムカつく mukatsuku |
| 中文 | 使憎惡 /使憎恶 |
| Português | enojar, repugnar |
| Français | dégoûter |
| Deutsch | ekeln |
| Italiano | disgustare, ripugnare, nauseare, stomacare, rivoltare |
| Ελληνικά | αηδιάζω aïdiázo |
| Română | dezgusta, îngrețoșa, scârbi |
| Русский | вызыва́ть отвраще́ние vyzyvátʹ otvraščénije, вы́звать отвраще́ние výzvatʹ otvraščénije |
| עברית | הגעיל hig'íl |
noun an intense dislike or repugnance
| Español | asco, repugnancia, desazón, repulsa, repelús, repeluzno |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 嫌気 iyake, 嫌悪 ken'o, 嫌い kirai |
| 中文 | 厭惡 /厌恶 yànwù |
| Português | repugnância, nojo, desgosto, asco |
| Français | dégoût |
| Deutsch | Ekel |
| Italiano | disgusto, schifo, ripugnanza, ribrezzo |
| Ελληνικά | αηδία aïdía |
| Română | dezgust |
| Русский | отвраще́ние otvraščénije, омерзе́ние omerzénije |
| العربية | اِشْمِئْزَاز išmiʔzāz |
| עברית | גועל go'al |
Talk about this word "disgust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disgust. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disgust. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disgust "disgust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disgust.Cite this
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title = {disgust},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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