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disgustful

[ dis-guhst-fuhl, dih-skuhst- ]

adjective

  1. causing disgust; nauseous; offensive.


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Other Words From

  • dis·gustful·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of disgustful1

First recorded in 1605–15; disgust + -ful

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Example Sentences

He went out but little, and then, she opined with a disgustful sniff, for purposes strictly alcoholic.

No favouritism can sustain a ministry which has become disgustful to the nation.

But nothing could be more disgustful than the 80,000l. which the Company had divided amongst themselves.

When once this higher flavor of stimulus has been tasted, all that is less becomes vapid and disgustful.

"I'm through with that bunch down there," he said in the tone of deep, disgustful renunciation.

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