Difference between Revolting and Yucky

What is the difference between Revolting and Yucky?

Revolting as an adjective is that which revolts or is repelling. while Yucky as an adjective is of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.

Revolting

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To rebel, particularly against authority.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The action of the verb to revolt in the "disgust or repel" sense only. A revolution is the only noun form for an anti-government uprising.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: That which revolts or is repelling.

Example sentence: A couple of people I knew went to university apart from me, but all the way through I was the smartest kid in the school. That's luck, but I was proud of it. And I was also proud of doing well without trying. As you get older, and it took me a long time to realise it, that's a disgusting attitude, revolting.

Yucky

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.

We hope you now know whether to use Revolting or Yucky in your sentence.

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