dégoûtant

/de.gu.tɑ̃/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. disgusting

Similar words

dégueulasse

dégoûtant is the standard, always-appropriate word for "disgusting"; dégueulasse is the coarser slang version, rooted in vulgar «dégueuler» (to vomit), common among friends but to avoid in polite company.

Similar in other languages

German

widerlich

widerlich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "disgusting."

Spanish

asqueroso

asqueroso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "disgusting."

Portuguese

asqueroso

asqueroso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "disgusting."

Practice

1 What does dégoûtant mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches dégoûtant?

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