revolting

[US]/rɪ'vəʊltɪŋ/
[UK]/rɪ'voltɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.extremely unpleasant or disgusting, causing strong feelings of disgust;rebellious, defiant.

Example Sentences

This is revolting to me.

It is revolting to our idea of morality.

revolting against high taxes.

a revolting smell of bad eggs

Have a sniff of this medicine—it smells revolting,doesn’t it?

The barracks of the government force was attacked by the revolting soldiers.

The prisoners are revolting against living conditions in the prisons by refusing to eat.

Real-world Examples

My husband likes white sliced, unfortunately. And that is just revolting.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

" I wouldn't eat that, I'm sure it'd be revolting."

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Who would have thought something so revolting could do so much good?

Source: Scishow Selected Series

You could use general negative adjectives like disgusting or revolting.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

You can also use the adjectives " revolting" and " disgusting" .

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

The Oompa-Loompas ate nothing but green caterpillars, which tasted revolting.

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Bad women and all they involved were mysterious and revolting matters to her.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Yuck – that's revolting! Why don't you go and put it in the bin?

Source: 6 Minute English

So they're having children all the time–like dogs. It's too revolting.

Source: Brave New World

The furry beaked bat might be hissing: your desires are revolting.

Source: The school of life

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