disgusting

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪsˈɡʊstɪŋ/ UK /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
Extremely unpleasant and making you feel sick.

There was a disgusting smell coming from the bin.
2

adj
So bad or unfair that it makes you angry.

It's disgusting that they wasted so much money.

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Synonyms

1 adj · extremely unpleasant and... foul distasteful

2 adj · so bad or unfair that it... repellent

Word family

Forms disgustingness

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Phrases (1)

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disgusting smell
an odor that causes strong feelings of dislike or nausea

Adjective + noun

Etymology

By surface analysis, disgust + -ing.

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Describing Qualities

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