: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance
wrinkled her nose in disgust
his disgust at the way the media has been covering the story
disgusted; disgusting; disgusts
1
: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to
The idea of eating raw meat disgusts him.
2
: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention
is disgusted by their ignorance
: to cause disgust
Synonyms of disgust
Examples of disgust in a Sentence
Noun
He eyed the greasy food with disgust.
As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.
He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities.
Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience.
She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene.
Verb
She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her.
The photographs disgust some people.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Holzinger is a performance artist working in the taboo-breaking tradition of the Vienna Actionists, who used blood, meat, and naked bodies to incite disgust and test the endurance of the audience.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
ABC News, 19 May 2026
One thing on my travels has disgusted me.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Notably, observing someone else’s expression of disgust can also activate the same insular sites as experiencing disgust firsthand.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Holzinger is a performance artist working in the taboo-breaking tradition of the Vienna Actionists, who used blood, meat, and naked bodies to incite disgust and test the endurance of the audience.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Verb
Jackson and Jones are opposed by other Republicans including Raffensperger and Carr, who are hoping that voters disgusted by the attacks between Jackson and Jones will be looking for other options.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
One thing on my travels has disgusted me.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for disgust
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgust. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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disgust
1 of 2 noun
dis·gust
dis-ˈgəst 
: a strong feeling of dislike caused especially by something sickening or evil
disgust
2 of 2 verb
: to cause to feel disgust
disgusted
adjective
disgustedly
adverb
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