disgust

¹dis·gust

noun \di-ˈskəst, dis-ˈgəst also diz-\

Definition of DISGUST

: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance

Examples of DISGUST

1. He eyed the greasy food with disgust.
2. As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.
3. He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities.
4. Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience.
5. She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene.

First Known Use of DISGUST

1598

Related to DISGUST

Synonyms: aversion, distaste, horror, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

Related Words: abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, execration, hate, hatred; allergy, averseness, disapproval, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, disliking, displeasure

Near Antonyms: appetite, bent, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, partiality, penchant, predilection, preference, propensity, relish, shine, taste, use

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Rhymes with DISGUST

adjust, adust, august, blind trust, bloodlust, brain trust, combust, degust, distrust, encrust, entrust, in trust, leaf rust, mistrust, moondust, piecrust, robust, sawdust, stardust, unjust, upthrust