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Definition of disgust :
1. Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; -- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite disgust.
2. To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause ( any one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the moral taste of; - often with at, with, or by.
Synonyms:
repulse, evil, go around, offense, temper, spread, barf, airsick, annoyance, fury, pass on, come down, revulsion, fight off, turn one's stomach, snub, freak, freak out, plague, outrage, execration, sicken, churn up, objection, develop, infuriate, carry, wickedness, distaste, drive back, abuse, drive someone mad, crime, force back, horror, rage, bring up, cause, bilious, mood, drive, resentment, madden, villainy, nausea, communicate, infect, rebuff, give, cloy, irritation, transmit, carsick, push back, curse, chuck up, gross out, nauseate, iniquity, frustrate, antagonize, contempt, asperity, shame, revolt, like, beat back, come up, disgorge, bloated, nuisance
dislike (part of speech: noun)
disapproval, abhorrence, displeasure, disinclination, dislike, indisposition, antipathy, aversion, peeve
hate (part of speech: noun)
acrimony, rancor, detestation, repugnance, wrath, abomination, animosity, hatred, malice, repulsion, hate, disaffection, loathing, antagonism, bitterness, enmity
displease (part of speech: verb)
anger, repel, displease, rile, shock, aggrieve, annoy, jar, provoke, scandalize, irritate, disturb, offend, bother, disappoint, grate
Usage examples:
- A look of disgust came upon his face as he drew her away, his hand on her arm. - "Northern Lights", Gilbert Parker.
- The Son in Law of one of our good Friends has lately arrivd here from England, which gives great Disgust to more Persons than his near Relations conceive of. - "The Original Writings of Samuel Adams, Volume 4", Samuel Adams.
- There was an expression of disgust in her eyes. - "The Garden Of Allah", Robert Hichens.