disgustful

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   causing strong disgust; disgusting or repellent

   A disgustful odor rose from the stagnant drain.

2. 2
   adj

   filled with or expressing disgust

   He gave the spoiled food a disgustful glance and pushed it away.

Formed from disgust and the adjective suffix -ful. Once used both for something that causes disgust and for a person or expression filled with disgust, it is now rare and largely replaced by disgusting or disgusted.

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