disgusting

disgusting — adjective

1. so unpleasant that it makes you feel a very strong sense of dislike, often as if

1.形容詞B1
釋義

so unpleasant that it makes you feel a very strong sense of dislike, often as if you want to be sick or feel angry — used about bad smells, tastes, sights, or about actions that are morally wrong.

例句

The smell from the old kitchen was so disgusting that Hugo had to leave the room.

so + adjective + that-clause

Kwame found it disgusting to see so much good food being thrown away each day.

find it + adjective + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • revolting

    even stronger emphasis on physical sickness or repulsion

  • appalling

    more about moral shock than physical disgust

  • foul

    more specific to bad smells or tastes, also means very dirty

  • nasty

    less strong, can mean simply unkind or unpleasant

反義詞
  • delightful

    pleasant and enjoyable in a way that makes you feel good

  • pleasing

    giving a feeling of satisfaction or happiness

用法筆記

Can describe both physical unpleasantness (smells, tastes, sights) and moral outrage (behaviour, attitudes, actions). Stronger than 'unpleasant' or 'nasty' — implies a feeling of near-sickness or deep shock.

常見錯誤

❌I was disgusting by the smell.
✅I was disgusted by the smell.
💡'disgusting' describes the thing that causes the feeling; 'disgusted' describes how you feel about it.