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Added 9 October 2026

disgusting

/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ adjective

In Latin: foedus, taeter Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disgusting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.
a disgusting smell

Origin

By surface analysis, disgust + -ing.

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