re·volt·ing (r?-v?l?t?ng)adj. Causing abhorrence or disgust. See Synonyms at offensive.re·volt?ing·ly adv.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.revolting (r??v??lt??) adj1. causing revulsion; nauseating, disgusting, or repulsive2. informal unpleasant or nasty: that dress is revolting. re?voltingly advCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014re?volt?ing (r??vo?l t??) adj. disgusting; repulsive. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.