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Disgust

noun/dɹˈɪvənnəs/
Definition
strong feelings of dislike
fill with distaste
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈɪvənnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsɡˈʌst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsɡˈʌst/
2 syllables Say it as /dɹˈɪvənnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounstrong feelings of dislike
verbfill with distaste
“This spoilt food disgusts me”
verbcause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
“The pornographic pictures sickened us”
Word Forms
disgustverbcause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
disgustnounstrong feelings of dislike
repulsiveadjectiveso extremely ugly as to be terrifying
repellantadjectiveserving or tending to repel
repellentadjectivehighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
nauseanoundisgust so strong it makes you feel sick
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ekel
starke Gefühle der Abneigung
🇫🇷French
dégoût
forts sentiments d'aversion
🇪🇸Spanish
asco
fuertes sentimientos de aversión
🇮🇹Italian
disgusto
forti sentimenti di antipatia
🇳🇱Dutch
walging
sterke gevoelens van afkeer
🇵🇹Portuguese
nojo
fortes sentimentos de antipatia
🇷🇺Russian
отвращение
сильное чувство неприязни
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घृणा
नापसंदगी की प्रबल भावनाएँ
🇧🇩Bengali
বিরক্তি
অপছন্দের শক্তিশালী অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
வெறுப்பு
வெறுப்பின் வலுவான உணர்வுகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అసహ్యం
అయిష్టం యొక్క బలమైన భావాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
किळस
नापसंतीची तीव्र भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
અણગમો
અણગમાની તીવ્ર લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಹ್ಯ
ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದಿರುವ ಬಲವಾದ ಭಾವನೆಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെറുപ്പ്
ഇഷ്ടക്കേടിൻ്റെ ശക്തമായ വികാരങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਿਰਣਾ
ਨਾਪਸੰਦ ਦੀਆਂ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ​​ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
نفرت
ناپسندیدگی کے مضبوط جذبات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
厌恶
强烈的厌恶感
🇯🇵Japanese
嫌悪
強い嫌悪感
🇰🇷Korean
싫음
강한 혐오감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ghê tởm
cảm giác không thích mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
รังเกียจ
ความรู้สึกไม่ชอบอย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjijikkan
perasaan tidak suka yang kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkasuklam
malakas na damdamin ng hindi gusto
🇲🇾Malay
meluat
perasaan tidak suka yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الاشمئزاز
مشاعر كراهية قوية
🇮🇷Persian
انزجار
احساس شدید دوست نداشتن
🇹🇷Turkish
iğrenme
güçlü hoşlanmama duyguları
🇮🇱Hebrew
סְלִידָה
רגשות עזים של סלידה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disgust'?
The primary meaning of 'disgust' is 'strong feelings of dislike'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disgust' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disgust' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disgust' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disgust' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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