Question 1 · Quick check
disgust
CEFRB1
/dɪsˈɡʌst/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant.
- 02
verb
To make someone feel strong dislike or sickness.
Examples
He could not hide his disgust at the task he was to perform.
Her face reflects disgust and sadness, rather than anger.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /dɪsˈkʌst/
- /dɪzˈɡʌst/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningAn intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
verb
Extra meaningTo cause an intense dislike for something.
More examples
In contextI always view this photo with disgust.
It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open.
With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room.
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster (“to put off one's appetite”), from des- (“dis-”) + gouster, goster (“to taste”), from Latin gustus (“a tasting”). By surface analysis, dis- + gust (“taste”). The noun is from Middle French desgoust, from the verb.