What is the comparative form of “disgusting”?
The comparative form of “disgusting” is “more disgusting”.Example
The smell in the garbage bin is more disgusting than anything else.
Example
The taste of spoiled milk is more disgusting than I can describe.
What is the superlative form of “disgusting”?
The superlative form of “disgusting” is “most disgusting”.Example
The public restroom was the most disgusting place I've ever been.
Example
The slimy texture of the snail was the most disgusting thing I've ever felt.
Why is this expression not used with most, more?
"Most" and "more" are used with "disgusting" to form the comparatives and superlatives. The forms "more disgusting" and "most disgusting" are commonly used to indicate a higher degree of disgust.
Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?
"Disgusting" follows the regular pattern of using "more" and "most" for forming comparatives and superlatives.
Expressions with similar meanings to “more disgusting”
Example
The sight of the decaying food was more revolting than I could handle.
Used to indicate that something is more likely to cause feelings of nausea or disgust.
Example
The smell of the rotting fish was more nauseating than I had anticipated.
Expressions with similar meanings to “most disgusting”
Example
The sight of the dead animal was the most revolting thing I had ever seen.
Used to indicate that something is the most likely to cause feelings of nausea or disgust.
Example
The stench from the garbage can was the most nauseating smell I had ever encountered.
Using than with comparative “more disgusting”
When using the comparative form "more disgusting" to compare two things, you would use "than" to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "The smell in the garbage bin is more disgusting than anything else." Here, "than" is used to show that the level of disgust in "the smell in the garbage bin" is higher than the level of disgust in "anything else."
How can I use this expression in context?
“more disgusting” and “most disgusting” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.- 1Food
The spoiled meat was more disgusting than I could bear.
The spoiled meat was more disgusting than I could bear.
- 2Sights
The sight of the decaying corpse was the most disgusting thing I had ever seen.
The sight of the decaying corpse was the most disgusting thing I had ever seen.
- 3Smells
The odor from the sewer was more disgusting than I had imagined.
The odor from the sewer was more disgusting than I had imagined.
- 4Textures
The slimy texture of the snail was the most disgusting thing I had ever felt.
The slimy texture of the snail was the most disgusting thing I had ever felt.
Related idioms and phrases
Make one's stomach turn
To cause someone to feel nauseated or disgusted.
Example
The graphic images made my stomach turn.
Turn one's nose up at
To refuse or reject something because it is considered unpleasant or distasteful.
Example
She turned her nose up at the idea of eating insects.
