revolting

adjective
UK: /rɪˈvɒltɪŋ/
US: /rɪˈvoʊltɪŋ/

  1. Extremely unpleasant or offensive; causing intense disgust.

    1. The smell was revolting, I had to leave the room immediately.
    2. I found the movie utterly revolting because of its gratuitous violence and disturbing themes.

  2. Highly disagreeable or unacceptable.

    1. His revolting behavior at the party caused a scene.
    2. It's revolting that such cruelty towards animals is still happening today.

Synonyms

disgusting horrific repugnant offensive abhorrent repulsive nauseating
revolting verb

  1. Present participle of revolt. Causing someone to feel disgust.

    1. The sight was revolting me, and I had to turn away.
    2. The injustice of the situation was revolting many people, leading to protests.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "revolting" in English means: Extremely unpleasant or offensive; causing intense disgust., Highly disagreeable or unacceptable..

The phonetic transcription of "revolting" is /rɪˈvɒltɪŋ/ in British English and /rɪˈvoʊltɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "revolting": disgusting, horrific, repugnant, offensive, abhorrent, repulsive, nauseating.

Example usage of "revolting": "The smell was revolting, I had to leave the room immediately.". More examples on the page.