disgusted

adjective

dis·​gust·​ed di-ˈskə-stəd How to pronounce disgusted (audio)
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

Examples of disgusted in a Sentence

the disgusted diners left, vowing to report the restaurant to the board of health
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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 Case in point: the hotel party scene in the second episode when one brother cuts in to dance with another and kisses him as guests look on confused and disgusted. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disgusted

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disgusted was in 1602

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“Disgusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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