disgusting
adj.-
1 gross or repulsive (adj.) A2 Elementaryextremely unpleasant to see, smell, or taste, making you feel sick.
eliciting a strong physical sense of revulsion or nausea.
ExampleThe smell of the old milk in the fridge was absolutely disgusting.
ExampleThe kitchen was in a disgusting state, with piles of unwashed plates and scraps of rotting food covering every surface.
PitfallI am very disgusting by this smell.I am very disgusted by this smell.Use 'disgusting' to describe the thing that causes the feeling, and 'disgusted' to describe how you feel.
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2 morally wrong (adj.) B1 Intermediatevery bad or unfair in a way that makes you feel angry.
arousing strong moral indignation or social disapproval.
ExampleIt is disgusting that some people have no home while others have so much.
ExampleThe CEO's decision to cut staff wages while increasing his own bonus was widely condemned as disgusting by the public.
By surface analysis, disgust + -ing.