revolting
noun, adjective, verb
revolting is spelled R-E-V-O-L-T-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, revolting means “revolution; revolt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of revolting is revoltings.
How many letters and syllables are in revolting?
| Letters | 9: R-E-V-O-L-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is revolting?
Revolting appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce revolting?
Revolting has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of revolting
- revoltings plural
- more revolting comparative
- most revolting superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revolting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
revolution; revolt
adjective
- 1
repulsive, disgusting
The most revolting smell was coming from the drains.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of revolt
The feudal subjects decided to revolt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Revolting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense repellent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | repoussant, répugnant, infect |
| German | abstoßend |
| Portuguese | repugnante, repelente |
| Spanish | estomagante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.