Disgusting refers to something that causes a strong feeling of dislike, revulsion, or aversion due to its unpleasantness or offensive nature. It can describe anything from bad smells or poor hygiene to morally offensive actions or situations. The word conveys a sense of something that is so unpleasant it makes people want to avoid or distance themselves from it. In Indonesian, disgusting can be translated as menjijikkan or membuat jijik.
Synonyms:
- Revolting
- Repulsive
- Nauseating
- Offensive
- Vile
- Foul
- Sickening
- Abhorrent
- Repugnant
- Loathsome
- Horrible
- Detestable
- Unpleasant
- Displeasing
- Filthy
Sentences Using “Disgusting”:
- The smell of rotten food was so disgusting that we had to leave the room.
- I find it absolutely disgusting when people litter in public spaces.
- The movie had a disgusting amount of graphic violence that made many viewers uncomfortable.
- His disgusting behavior at the party made everyone feel awkward.
- The conditions in the hospital were so disgusting that patients complained to the authorities.
- She thought the food was disgusting and refused to eat it.
- I find it disgusting that some people still believe in spreading false rumors.
- The disgusting state of the bathroom made me want to leave immediately.
- The news about the scandal was so disgusting that it shocked the entire community.
- Watching people mistreat animals is truly disgusting.
Related Words:
- Revolting
- Repulsive
- Nauseating
- Offensive
- Abhorrent
- Vile
- Sickening
- Loathsome
- Repugnant
- Filthy
- Unpleasant
- Displeasing
- Distasteful
- Horrible
- Disdainful
Phrasal Verbs Related to “Disgusting”:
- Turn off (to make someone feel disgust or aversion toward something)
- Put off (to cause someone to lose interest or feel disgusted)
- Throw up (to vomit, often in reaction to something disgusting)
- Gag on (to feel as if you will vomit due to something disgusting)
- Shut down (to reject or refuse something because it is disgusting)
- Back away (to move away from something that is repulsive or disgusting)
- Step away (to distance oneself from something unpleasant)
- Walk away from (to leave or avoid something offensive or disgusting)
- Shy away from (to avoid or feel repelled by something disgusting)
- Drive away (to repel someone or something due to its disgusting nature)
Idiomatic Expressions Related to “Disgusting”:
- A bitter pill to swallow (something unpleasant or hard to accept, often because it is disgusting)
- Like a slap in the face (something offensive or deeply unpleasant, similar to something disgusting)
- A taste for something (when something initially disgusting becomes tolerable or even enjoyable, often in an ironic sense)
- Like chalk and cheese (describes two things that are completely opposite, often with one being disgusting)
- Push someone’s buttons (to irritate or offend someone, often by doing something disgusting)
- Get under someone’s skin (to annoy or disturb someone deeply, similar to causing disgust)
- Cross the line (to go beyond acceptable behavior, often by doing something disgusting or offensive)
- Rub the wrong way (to irritate or offend someone, especially in a manner that is disgusting)
- Blow someone away (to surprise or shock someone, either positively or negatively, sometimes with something disgusting)
- Make someone’s skin crawl (to cause someone to feel disgusted or repelled by something)
