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disgusting
Causing a strong feeling of disgust or revulsion. It can refer to taste, smell, appearance, or also to moral behavior.
Ich finde sein Verhalten den Kollegen gegenüber absolut widerlich.
I find his behavior toward his colleagues absolutely disgusting.
The word contains the preposition 'wider', which means 'against'. Something that is 'widerlich' (disgusting) creates a strong feeling of resistance or rejection in you.
Der Geruch aus dem Mülleimer war einfach widerlich.
The smell from the trash can was simply disgusting.
As an adjective, 'widerlich' (disgusting) can stand before a noun or be used with verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'finden' (to find), or 'wirken' (to seem). It is often intensified by adverbs such as 'absolut' (absolutely), 'total' (totally), or 'einfach nur' (just simply).
Ich finde diese Art von Humor total widerlich.
I find this kind of humor totally disgusting.
The word often describes sensory perceptions or moral behavior. Typical combinations are 'ein widerlicher Geruch' (a disgusting smell), 'ein widerlicher Geschmack' (a disgusting taste), or 'widerliches Verhalten' (disgusting behavior).
Nach dem Sport hatte er einen widerlichen Schweißgeruch.
After exercising, he had a disgusting smell of sweat.
'Widerlich' (disgusting) is a very strong and emotional word. It expresses much more intense disgust than words like 'unangenehm' (unpleasant) or 'schlecht' (bad).
Seine Lügen waren für die ganze Familie widerlich.
His lies were disgusting to the whole family.
disgusting
Widerlich and ekelhaft can both express strong disgust in response to a smell, taste, or appearance. Widerlich often sounds more emotional and forceful, while ekelhaft is used somewhat more neutrally in everyday language. Both words are possible; widerlich emphasizes especially strong personal revulsion.
Der verdorbene Fisch roch so widerlich, dass niemand in der Küche bleiben wollte.
The spoiled fish smelled so disgusting that no one wanted to stay in the kitchen.
Der verdorbene Fisch roch ekelhaft, deshalb warf ihn Tom sofort weg.
The spoiled fish smelled disgusting, so Tom threw it away immediately.
