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by bawolff 1932 days ago
The word disgusting literally means to be in extremely poor taste (e.g. "the rotton food i ate was disgusting")
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FWIW, regardless of the origins, “poor taste” always seemed to be a more minor condemnation than that when I have witnessed it — things from Frankie Boyle’s standup or Trump’s interior design preferences to the UK Queen announcing austerity while wearing (and sitting on) the royal bling; never
Sure. Hence the "extreme" modifier.
No, disgusting is not "bad taste" it's "revulsion". Much stronger.

If I showed someone a crime scene photo they might be "disgusted" but they won't say it's "bad taste".

Opinions may differ, but I think refusing to take a journalist seriously because of their religion is pretty disgusting, and goes past mere "bad taste".