Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Revolting · Re·volt·ing · IPA /riːvˈoʊltɪŋ/ 01 a. Causing abhorrence mixed with disgust; exciting extreme repugnance; loathsome; as, revolting cruelty. 1. Causing abhorrence mixed with disgust; exciting extreme repugnance; loathsome; as, revolting cruelty.