disgusting

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English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/, /dɪzˈɡʌstɪŋ/, /dɪzˈɡʊstɪŋ/
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Adjective [edit]

disgusting (comparative more disgusting, superlative most disgusting)

  1. which causes disgust, repulsive, distasteful.
    • 2006, C. Lee Thornton, Oath of Office:
      One guy farted repeatedly and laughed out loud each time he let it out. To top off his disgusting behavior, he constantly picked his nose and thumped the waste in the air.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Nouns to which "disgusting" is often applied: thing, person, man, woman, animal, place, way, manner, habit, behavior, act, attitude, story, detail, monster, word, image, fact, face, scene, thought, food, job.

Translations [edit]

Verb [edit]

disgusting

  1. Present participle of disgust.