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ekelhaft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disgusting adj Causing a strong feeling of revulsion; repulsive.
  • disgustingly adv In a way that causes disgust.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • gross adjective Disgusting or unpleasant.
  • nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
  • noisome adj Morally hurtful or noxious.
  • rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
  • repugnant adj So offensive or distasteful that it causes strong disgust.
  • sickening adj Causing disgust, nausea, or revulsion.

Senses

ekelhaft is used for these senses in English:

  • disgusting Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
  • disgustingly In a disgusting manner.
  • foul Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
  • gross (informal, North America, AU) Causing disgust.
  • nasty (now, _, chiefly, _, US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]
  • nasty Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd. [from 17th c.]
  • noisome (literary) Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.
  • rank Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome.

disgustingly — full definition

  1. adv In a way that causes disgust.
  2. adv To an extreme or excessive degree.

Related German words