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 Harmful or damaging in a moral sense.
- rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organization.
- 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
- adv In a way that causes disgust.
- adv To an extreme or excessive degree.
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