Foul - Revolting - Repulsive - Offensive - Gross
These words all describe sth, especially a smell, taste or habit that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill.
Disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill: What a disgusting smell!
Foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad: She could smell his foul breath.
Revolting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill: The stew looked revolting.
Repulsive (rather formal) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill. Remember that repulsive usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons.
Offensive (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant.
Gross (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant.
DISGUSTING OR REVOLTING?
Both of these words are used to describe things that smell and taste unpleasant, unpleasant personal habits and people who have them. There is no real difference in meaning, but disgusting is more frequent, especially in spoken English.
PATTERNS
*disgusting/repulsive/offensive to sb
*to find sb/sth disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive
*to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross
*a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell
*a disgusting/revolting/gross habit
*disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour
*a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
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