Definition

Adjective: 1. Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust: Describes something that causes a strong feeling of revulsion, repugnance, or intense dislike.

Usage and Examples

The word "disgustful" is a formal and somewhat literary adjective. It is used to describe things, situations, or actions that are so unpleasant they provoke a physical or emotional reaction of disgust. - Example 1: The disgustful conditions in the abandoned building made it impossible to enter. - Example 2: He was appalled by the disgustful cruelty of the act. - Example 3: A disgustful odor emanated from the clogged drain.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• Intensity: "Disgustful" often implies a higher degree of offensiveness than simpler words like "bad" or "unpleasant." It conveys a sense of moral or physical repulsiveness.
• Formality: This word is less common in everyday modern speech than its synonym "disgusting." It is more likely to be found in formal writing or older texts.

Variants and Related Words

• Disgust (noun/verb): The feeling or the act of causing strong aversion.
  • Noun: She looked at the mess with utter disgust.
  • Verb: The hypocrisy of the politician disgusted the voters.
• Disgusting (adjective): The more common and contemporary synonym for "disgustful."
  • That is a disgusting habit.
• Disgustedly (adverb): In a manner showing disgust.
  • He shook his head disgustedly.

Synonyms

• Revolting: Causing intense disgust; repulsive.
• Repellent: Serving or tending to drive away or ward off, often due to being offensive.
• Loathsome: Causing hatred or disgust; detestable.
• Abhorrent: Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.
• Nauseating: Causing nausea or disgust; sickening.

Antonyms

• Pleasant: Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
• Appealing: Attractive or interesting.
• Delightful: Causing delight; charming.
• Agreeable: Enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To one's disgust: Causing one to feel disgust.
  • Much to her disgust, she found a bug in her salad.
• Sick to one's stomach: Feeling nauseated, often due to disgust.
  • The graphic images made him sick to his stomach.

Adjective

1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
   • a disgusting smell
   • distasteful language
   • a loathsome disease
   • the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
   • revolting food
   • a wicked stench