revoltingre‧volt‧ing /rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ $ -ˈvoʊl-/ ●○○ adjective 
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The food was revolting! What a revolting colour!► see thesaurus at horrible, taste—revoltingly adverb
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Thesaurus- a revolting idea for a situation comedy
- Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!
- The smell from the river was revolting.
- Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters?
- Entities zoom around in simulated three-dimensional space, colliding with each other, shooting each other down, swallowing each other amid revolting noises.
- He thought she had a growth, or was losing her innards in some revolting way.
- I said to myself that the world is revolting and man is pitiful.
- Of course we were fascinated by revolting food, and liked inventing horror meals.
- The annoying thing was that the revolting youth had put his finger on a significant point.
- Then, as the revolting mess began to ooze out, Helen drew back and shut her eyes.
- They have spent all their money on gewgaws and revolting tinned restaurant meals.
- Who else would persuade me to care for his revolting Manrico, a creature who consumes at least two sheep hearts a day.
THESAURUStaste/smell► horrible
extremely unpleasant SYN disgusting: very bad and unpleasant: · What’s that horrible smell?· This fish tastes horrible.
► disgusting/revolting horrible, especially in a way that makes you feel slightly sick: · I had to take two spoons of some disgusting medicine.· The stench in the room was revolting.
► nasty very unpleasant – often used about a taste that stays in your mouth: · Cheap wine sometimes leaves a nasty taste in your mouth.· the nasty smell of bad eggs
► nauseating horrible and making you feel that you are going to vomit – used especially about a smell: · the nauseating smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke
► foul horrible – used especially when there is decay or waste: · There was a foul smell coming from the water.· Whatever it was in that cup, it tasted foul.
describing the taste of something► delicious having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious meal
► disgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
► sweet tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet.
► tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty!
► sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
► tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy.
► bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
► salty containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour.
► hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato sauce
► piquant formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
► mild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild curry
► bland not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland.
Longman Language Activatoran unpleasant taste or smell► horrible/disgusting/revolting very bad - use this especially to talk about things that taste, smell, or look really bad: · It was the most disgusting meal I've ever eaten.· He smiled showing his teeth, which were a revolting yellow colour.· What a horrible smell!· Dick had cooked a special stew, which looked and smelled revolting.
► unpleasant tasting or smelling horrible: · Undercooked potatoes taste unpleasant and can be harmful.· Some animals give off an unpleasant odor that deters attackers.
► foul a foul smell or taste is extremely bad, and is caused especially by waste or things decaying: · There was a foul smell coming up from the river.
► gross informal very unpleasant - use this to talk about food, smells, or behaviour that you dislike very much: · Ooh, gross! I hate spinach!· Brad threw up on the floor at the party. It was really gross.
► not very nice British /not very good/not too good spoken a taste or smell that is not very nice or not very good is slightly unpleasant: · This cheese isn't very good. How long have we had it?· The first time I smoked a cigarette it didn't taste very nice.· I wouldn't cook that if I were you. It doesn't smell too good.
► nasty tasting or smelling very strong and unpleasant: · I'm not very keen on this wine. It has a nasty aftertaste.· Police were alerted when neighbors complained of a nasty smell coming from the basement.· Cheap perfume often smells nasty after a couple of hours.
► unappetizing a meal or food that is unappetizing has an unpleasant appearance or smell and does not make you want to eat it: · The soup was cold and unappetizing, but it was all there was.· The main course was an unappetizing leg of chicken with boiled potatoes.
object/building etc► ugly very unpleasant to look at: · Local residents think that the new shopping centre is one of the ugliest buildings in the city.· The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture.
► unsightly something that is unsightly is unpleasant to look at, and spoils the appearance of the things around it: · Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.· Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes.
► unattractive not at all pleasant to look at: · The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.· Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was.
► hideous extremely ugly: · One of our wedding presents was a hideous clock.· Emma was wearing an absolutely hideous purple and orange dress.
► revolting something that is revolting is so ugly that you do not like to look at it: · Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!· Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters?
► monstrosity a very large ugly building or object: · I rented a Spanish-style monstrosity in Beverly Hills while my apartment was redecorated.· This building is another monstrosity celebrated as a brilliant piece of architecture.
► an eyesore a large and very ugly building that you cannot avoid seeing: · They built a huge office block right next to the old cathedral - what an eyesore!· Intended to be the world's largest casino, it now stands as an eyesore near the big tourist and convention hotels of New Orleans.
► blot on the landscape British something that spoils the view, especially an ugly building: · The container site at North Farm is a real blot on the landscape.
The food was revolting! What a revolting colour!► see thesaurus at horrible, taste—revoltingly adverb