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.