disgust

disgust
01. He looked at his father lying drunk on the floor, and felt a mixture of pain and [disgust].
02. She was [disgusted] by the boys' rude language.
03. The old man thoroughly [disgusted] those around him with his vulgar behavior at the bar.
04. The other women in the office were totally [disgusted] by their boss' poor treatment of the new secretary.
05. I think that it is [disgusting] that large corporations in this country are able to find ways to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
06. The old woman wrote in her letter to the editor that she was [disgusted] by the lack of good manners shown by young people today.
07. The government Minister expressed his [disgust] at the racist remarks made by the Opposition member.
08. His mother threw down the magazine in [disgust], and told him never to bring such things in the house again.
09. He made a [disgusting] dish of burnt rice mixed with meatballs that were half raw.
10. Ralph is a [disgustingly] good golfer so I don't even bother playing with him anymore.
11. The apartment was a [disgusting] mess, with food rotting on the unwashed dishes, and cat waste on the filthy floors.
12. Pablo is [disgustingly] wealthy, so he can do anything he wants, and buy anything he wants, with the result that he appreciates nothing.
13. It is [disgusting] to me that so many people need to go to food banks in order to feed their children in a country as wealthy as ours.
14. His wife complained that the video he had chosen was totally [disgusting], with sex scenes every five minutes.
15. Queen Victoria was once quoted as saying, "I don't dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather [disgusting]."
16. Cicero once suggested that the greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from [disgust].

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • disgust — vb Disgust, sicken, nauseate are comparable when meaning to arouse an extreme distaste in. Disgust implies a stomach that is revolted by food offered or taken; in its extended use it implies sensibilities which are revolted by something seen,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Disgust — Dis*gust , n. [Cf. OF. desgoust, F. d[ e]go[^u]t. See {Disgust}, v. t.] Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disgust — Dis*gust , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disgusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disgusting}.] [OF. desgouster, F. d[ e]go[^u]ter; pref. des (L. dis ) + gouster to taste, F. go[^u]ter, fr. L. gustare, fr. gustus taste. See {Gust} to taste.] To provoke disgust or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disgust — [dis gust′] n. [MFr desgoust, distaste < des (see DIS ) + L gustus, a taste, relish: see GUSTO] a sickening distaste or dislike; deep aversion; repugnance vt. [MFr desgouster < des (see DIS ) + L gustare, to taste] to cause to feel disgust; …   English World dictionary

  • disgust — (n.) 1590s, from M.Fr. desgoust strong dislike, repugnance, lit. distaste (16c., Mod.Fr. dégoût), from desgouster have a distaste for, from des opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + gouster taste, from L. gustare to taste (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • disgust — [n] aversion; repulsion abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, detestation, dislike, distaste, hatefulness, hatred, loathing, nausea, nauseation, nauseousness, objection, repugnance, revolt, revulsion, satiation, satiety, sickness, surfeit; concepts …   New thesaurus

  • disgust — ► NOUN ▪ strong revulsion or profound indignation. ► VERB ▪ cause disgust in. DERIVATIVES disgusted adjective disgustedly adverb. ORIGIN French desgoust or Italian disgusto, from Latin gustus taste …   English terms dictionary

  • disgust — index contempt (disdain), dissatisfaction, distress, odium, pique Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Disgust — Yuck and Eew , two words often uttered to display disgust, redirect here. For the band Yuck , see, Yuck (band). For the activity yuck , see laughter. Disgust is a type of aversion that involves withdrawing from a person or object with strong… …   Wikipedia

  • disgust — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ absolute, complete, pure, total, utter ▪ mild, slight ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • disgust — dis|gust1 [dısˈgʌst, dız ] n [U] 1.) a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, or disapproval with disgust ▪ Joan looked at him with disgust. in disgust ▪ Sam threw his books down in disgust and stormed out of the room. to sb s disgust ▪ Much to my …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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