disgusting
[adjective]
Synonyms: sickening, foul, gross, loathsome, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repugnant, revolting

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English Thesaurus: bad, poor, not very good, disappointing, negative, ...

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dis‧gust‧ing S2 /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ, dɪz-/ adjective

1. extremely unpleasant and making you feel sick Synonym : revolting:
Rubbish was piled everywhere – it was disgusting.
Smoking is a really disgusting habit.

2. shocking and unacceptable:
Sixty pounds for a thirty-minute consultation. I think that’s disgusting!
That’s a disgusting thing to say.
—disgustingly adverb:
They’re disgustingly rich.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

disgusting
adj.
VERBS be, look, smell, sound, taste That soup tastes disgusting!
find sth I find his behaviour disgusting.
ADV. really | absolutely, quite I think the way she's treated him is absolutely disgusting.
pretty, rather He's got some rather disgusting habits.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

bad not good:
a bad idea
His behaviour is getting worse.
poor not as good as it could be or should be:
A poor diet can lead to ill health.
his poor performance at school
not very good not good – often used instead of saying directly that something was ‘bad’, especially when you were disappointed by it:
The film wasn’t very good.
disappointing not as good as you hoped or expected:
Her exam results were disappointing.
a disappointing start to the campaign
negative bad – used when talking about the bad result or effect of something:
All the publicity had a negative impact on sales.
the negative effects of climate change
undesirable formal bad and not wanted:
The policy had some undesirable consequences.
drug abuse and other undesirable behaviour
unfavourable formal unfavourable conditions are not good for doing something:
The boat race was cancelled because of unfavourable weather.
awful/terrible/dreadful especially British English very bad:
The movie was awful.
Her house is in a terrible state.
a dreadful crime
horrible very bad, especially in a way that shocks or upsets you:
He describes prison as ‘a horrible place’.
It was a horrible exprerience.
disgusting smelling or tasting very bad:
The food was disgusting.
The fish smelled disgusting.
lousy /ˈlaʊzi/ informal very bad or disappointing:
The weather has been lousy all week.
I’m fed up with this lousy job.
ghastly /ˈɡɑːstli $ ˈɡæstli/ British English informal very bad:
I’ve had a ghastly day.
a ghastly mistake
severe severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad and serious:
The country faces severe economic problems.
severe delays
He suffered severe head injuries in a car crash.
atrocious/appalling/horrendous extremely bad in a way that is shocking:
Her behaviour has been absolutely atrocious.
The country has an appalling human rights record.
abysmal /əˈbɪzməl/ very bad and of a very low standard:
The team’s performance was abysmal.
the abysmal conditions in some prisons

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

terrible/awful (also dreadful especially British English) very bad:
The journey was terrible – it took six hours.
The food was good but we had terrible service.
It’s such an awful programme! How can you watch it?
He looked dreadful.
horrible very bad and unpleasant – used especially when something has a strong effect on you and you feel shocked, annoyed, or sick:
This soup tastes horrible.
I got a horrible shock when I saw the bill.
a horrible accident
a horrible thing to say to someone
appalling terrible – especially in a way that is shocking. Appalling is stronger and a little more formal than terrible or horrible:
The refugees are living in appalling conditions.
The teacher said my handwriting was appalling.
disgusting terrible – used about a taste, smell, habit etc, often one that makes you feel sick:
The smell was disgusting and I had to go out.
Do you have to bite your nails? It’s a disgusting habit.
lousy informal terrible – used especially to express annoyance:
I’ve had a lousy day at the office.
This area is a lousy place to live.
hopeless very bad and difficult – used when there is no chance of success or improvement:
We were trying to pay off our debts but it was a hopeless situation.
He was given the almost hopeless task of trying to negotiate a ceasefire.
diabolical British English extremely bad – used to express great disapproval of an action or event:
The prices are diabolical.
a diabolical waste of money
McAndrew gave a diabolical performance on Saturday.

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