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disgusting

adjective

  1. Arousing revulsion or strong indignation.
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ / /dɪsˈkʌstɪŋ/ / /dɪzˈɡʌstɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, disgust + -ing.

  1. Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

    a disgusting waste of money

    The taste and digestion are often depraved, anorexia, nausea, inappetence and vomiting supervene, the woman desires innutritious or disgusting food, such as chalk, cinders, putrescent animal food, […]

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, disgust + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of disgust