Synonyms for yucky
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
The food that I ate today was very yucky.
Related words
- Other spellings
- yuchy yukky
Example sentences
- disgusting What's the most disgusting food you've ever eaten?
- nasty The child had a nasty cough because he had a cold.
- unpleasant He spoke about the unpleasant story for two hours.
- revolting The food had a slimy consistency that was revolting.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| yucky | rising | |
| disgusting | rising | |
| nasty | rising | |
| unpleasant | rising | |
| revolting | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- foul1, vile1, icky
- 5 letters
- gross1, nasty2, lousy2, yechy
- 6 letters
- wicked2, skanky
- 7 letters
- mawkish2, loathly
- 8 letters
- nauseous2
- 9 letters
- offensive3, sickening3, revolting3, repugnant3, repellent3, loathsome2
- 10 letters
- disgusting3, unpleasant3, disgustful
- 11 letters
- distasteful3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nasty2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dégueu