Definitions
- Describing something that causes a strong feeling of revulsion or nausea. - Referring to something that is unpleasant, offensive, or distasteful. - Talking about something that is dirty, unhygienic, or unsanitary.
- Describing something that causes a strong feeling of disgust or aversion. - Referring to something that is offensive, objectionable, or repellent. - Talking about something that is unattractive, unpleasant, or offensive to the senses.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that causes a strong negative reaction.
- 2Both words can be used to describe something that is unpleasant or offensive.
- 3Both words are used to express a strong feeling of disgust or aversion.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Disgusting is often used to describe something that is extremely unpleasant, while repulsive can be used to describe something that is less intense.
- 2Physicality: Disgusting is often used to describe something that is dirty or unhygienic, while repulsive can be used to describe something that is physically unattractive or unpleasant to the senses.
- 3Connotation: Disgusting is more commonly used in everyday language, while repulsive is more formal and less commonly used.
- 4Usage: Disgusting is more versatile and can be used as an adjective or verb, while repulsive is mainly used as an adjective.
- 5Scope: Disgusting can be used to describe a wider range of things, while repulsive is often used to describe physical appearance or behavior.
Remember this!
Disgusting and repulsive are synonyms that both describe something that causes a strong negative reaction. However, disgusting is often used to describe something that is extremely unpleasant, dirty, or unhygienic, while repulsive is used to describe something that is physically unattractive or unpleasant to the senses. Additionally, disgusting is more versatile and commonly used in everyday language, while repulsive is more formal and less commonly used.
