Spanish word

disgustar

Pronunciation

IPA/disɣusˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbdislike

Example

Me disgusta la comida picante.

I don't like spicy food.

Illustration for disgustar (dislike)

More examples

¿Te disgusta este olor?

Does this smell displease you?

Core concept

Cause someone to feel repulsion.

Common phrases

  • me disgusta

    displease me

  • te disgusta

    displease you

  • le disgusta

    displeases him

Similar words

desagradar: Cause a general feeling of dislike or mild displeasure.
molestar: Cause annoyance, bother, or inconvenience to someone.
odiar: Inspire intense hatred or extreme dislike.
repugnar: Provoke a strong, nausea-like revulsion.

Definition in Spanish

Provocar en alguien rechazo o aversión; resultar desagradable para alguien.

Word origin

From Latin dis- 'not' plus gustare 'to taste', originally implying 'to lose taste for' and extended to mean causing aversion in someone.

Usage tips

  • Used like gustar: the person affected is an indirect object (me/te/le) and the verb agrees with the thing that causes the feeling, so use disgusta for singular subjects and disgustan for plural.

Other meanings

  • disgustverb
  • displeaseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • disgustodispleasurenoun
  • disgustantedisgustingadjective
  • disgustadodisgustedadjective

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