disgusted

adjective

dis·​gust·​ed di-ˈskə-stəd 

dis-ˈgə-,

 also  diz-

: feeling or showing disgust : disturbed physically or mentally by something distasteful

He's disgusted by all the attention people give to celebrities.

He had a disgusted expression on his face.

She was disgusted with the decision.

And there it was, all over, and they were engaged as quick as that … There was nothing romantic about it and I was never so disgusted in my life.

—Lucy Maud Montgomery

disgustedly adverb

She shook her head disgustedly.

"They think the stupidest things are funny," Lisa says disgustedly.

—Erik Wessler

Synonyms

• nauseated
• repelled
• repulsed
• revolted
• shocked
• sick
• sickened

Examples of disgusted in a Sentence

the disgusted diners left, vowing to report the restaurant to the board of health

Recent Examples on the Web

Comments ranged from disgusted to impressed, and many shared their own theories about how the chopping board ended up stuck to the wall. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round. —Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025

Other commenters were downright disgusted by the topic being explored on the show. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025

While Republicans only kind of dislike the way their members of Congress are doing their jobs, Democrats are pretty well disgusted. —Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disgusted

• adjusted
• combusted
• distrusted
• encrusted
• entrusted
• incrusted
• intrusted
• mistrusted
• busted
• crusted
• dusted
• lusted