Definitions
- Feeling intense revulsion or aversion towards something unpleasant or offensive. - Expressing strong disapproval or disappointment towards someone's behavior or actions. - Reacting with nausea or sickness to a particular smell, taste, or sight.
- Feeling a strong sense of disgust or revulsion towards something or someone. - Reacting with physical discomfort or nausea to a particular smell, taste, or sight. - Expressing strong disapproval or rejection towards someone's advances or behavior.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a feeling of intense disgust or revulsion.
- 2Both can be used to express disapproval or rejection towards someone or something.
- 3Both can be accompanied by physical reactions such as nausea or discomfort.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Disgusted is more commonly used than repulsed in everyday language.
- 2Intensity: Disgusted may be considered a milder form of revulsion compared to repulsed, which implies a stronger reaction.
- 3Focus: Disgusted may emphasize the emotional aspect of the feeling, while repulsed may focus more on the physical reaction.
- 4Connotation: Disgusted may imply a more personal or subjective reaction, while repulsed may suggest a more objective or universal response.
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Remember this!
Disgusted and repulsed are synonyms that describe a feeling of intense disgust or revulsion towards something or someone. While both words share similarities in meaning, they differ in usage, intensity, focus, origin, and connotation.
