Revolting

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /rɪˈvʌltɪŋ/

Definitions of revolting

verb present participle of revolt

Example Sentences

A1 The smell of rotten eggs is revolting.

A2 She found the idea of eating insects revolting.

B1 The thought of going back to that job is revolting to me.

B2 The movie's graphic scenes were so revolting that many people walked out of the theater.

C1 The corruption within the government is revolting and needs to be exposed.

C2 The inhumane treatment of animals in factory farms is revolting and unacceptable.

adjective causing intense disgust; disgusting

Example Sentences

A1 The smell of the garbage was revolting.

A2 She found the movie to be revolting and had to leave the theater.

B1 The revolting taste of the medicine made it difficult to swallow.

B2 The revolting conditions in the prison shocked human rights activists.

C1 The revolting display of wealth by the billionaire was met with criticism from the public.

C2 The revolting behavior of the dictator led to widespread protests and calls for his removal from power.

Examples of revolting in a Sentence

formal The sight and smell of the garbage dump was truly revolting.

informal I can't believe you ate that revolting pizza from last week.

slang That movie was so revolting, I almost walked out of the theater.

figurative The corruption in the government is revolting to all citizens.

Grammatical Forms of revolting

past tense

revolted

plural

revoltings

comparative

more revolting

superlative

most revolting

present tense

revolts

future tense

will revolt

perfect tense

have revolted

continuous tense

is revolting

singular

revolting

positive degree

revolting

infinitive

to revolt

gerund

revolting

participle

revolting

Origin and Evolution of revolting

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'revolting' originated from the Latin word 'revolutio', meaning to turn back or overthrow.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a revolt or rebellion, the word 'revolting' evolved to also describe something extremely unpleasant or disgusting.