Definition

1. Noun:

   • A strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation, person's behavior, or object, often causing a feeling of sickness: "Disgust" is a powerful emotional reaction of revulsion, typically triggered by something perceived as unpleasant, offensive, or morally repugnant.

2. Verb:

   • To cause someone to feel disgust: To provoke a strong feeling of revulsion or profound disapproval in someone.
   • To feel disgust toward something: (Less common as an active verb) To react with disgust.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She looked at the moldy food with utter disgust.
  • His cruelty filled me with disgust.
• Verb:
  • The graphic violence in the movie disgusted many viewers.
  • I am disgusted by their dishonest behavior.

Advanced Usage

• "In disgust": used to describe an action done while feeling or because of feeling disgust.
  • He threw the rotten fruit away in disgust.
• "To one's disgust": used to express that something caused someone to feel disgust.
  • To her disgust, she found insects in the salad.

Variants and Related Words

• Disgusting (adj): causing a strong feeling of disgust; revolting.
  • The smell from the dumpster was disgusting.
• Disgusted (adj): feeling or showing disgust.
  • She gave him a disgusted look.
• Disgustedly (adv): in a disgusted manner.
  • He shook his head disgustedly.

Synonyms

• Revulsion: a sense of disgust and loathing.
• Repulsion: a feeling of intense distaste or disgust.
• Nausea: a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit, often used figuratively for disgust.
• Loathing: a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred.

Antonyms

• Admiration: respect and warm approval.
• Delight: great pleasure.
• Appeal: the quality of being attractive or interesting.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Disgust" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.) - "Be disgusted at/by/with": to feel disgust toward something. - She was disgusted at the sight of the litter. - He was disgusted with the politician's lies.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Sick to one's stomach": feeling nauseated, often due to disgust.
  • The details of the crime made me sick to my stomach.
• "Turn one's stomach": to cause someone to feel disgust or nausea.
  • The hypocrisy of his statement turned my stomach.

Noun

1. strong feelings of dislike

Verb

1. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
   • The pornographic pictures sickened us
2. fill with distaste
   • This spoilt food disgusts me