disgustnoun [ U ]
uk/dɪsˈɡʌst/us/dɪsˈɡʌst/C2 a strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation, person's behaviour, etc.:
She walked out in disgust.
We are demonstrating to show our anger and disgust at the treatment of refugees.
He resigned from the committee in disgust at the corruption.
Beresford, much to his disgust, was fined for illegal parking.
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Feelings of dislike and hatred
- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- disdain
- disfavour
- dislike
- distaste
- enmity
- ill will
- loathing
- misandry
- misanthrope
- misanthropic
- repulsion
- sore point
- technophobe
- virulence
- vitriol
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disgustverb [ T not continuous ]
uk/dɪsˈɡʌst/us/dɪsˈɡʌst/to make you feel extreme dislike or disapproval:
Doesn't all this violence on TV disgust you?
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Inspiring dislike
- aversive
- gross
- gross sb out
- gross-out
- ick
- it makes me (want to) puke idiom
- puke
- repel
- repulse
- revolt
- sick