disgusted
UK: dɪsˈɡʌstɪd | US: dɪsˈɡʌstɪd
adj. feeling strong revulsion or profound disapproval
v. (past tense of disgust) to cause someone to feel intense dislike or nausea
disgusted = dis<opposite> + gust<taste> + ed<past participle suffix>
- dis (Latin dis-, meaning "opposite" or "away")
- gust (Latin gustus, meaning "taste" or "sense of flavor")
- ed (Old English -ed, forming past participles)
Etymology Origin:
The word disgusted originates from the Latin disgustus, combining dis- (negation) and gustus (taste). It initially described a literal aversion to taste (e.g., spoiled food) but expanded metaphorically to express moral or emotional repulsion by the 17th century. The suffix -ed marks its adjectival or past-tense verbal form.
She was disgusted by the unethical behavior of the politician.
The rotten smell left him utterly disgusted.
He disgusted his peers with his arrogant remarks.
I felt disgusted after watching the graphic documentary.
Their wasteful habits disgusted the environmentalists.