disgusting
adjective
dis·gust·ing
di-ˈskə-stiŋ 
dis-ˈgə-,
also diz-
: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust
the food was disgusting
a disgusting magazine
a disgusting way to treat people
Examples of disgusting in a Sentence
What a disgusting way to treat people.
when we cleaned the room, we found a disgusting plate of moldy food under the bed
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Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Victorian Ladies at Lunch In a beautiful regency-era setting, four women eat disgusting foods.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Donning silly British accents, Johansson joins Gardner, Fineman, and Sherman for a disgusting and messy meal.
—Andy Hoglund Updated, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Murderbot finds all of this appalling and disgusting.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgusting
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“Disgusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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