Also means
sickeningly good (informal)
Usage Note
écoeurant literally means something that turns the stomach, from écoeurer (to sicken). In Quebec French it has acquired a positive slang sense meaning 'awesome' or 'amazing', which is the opposite of its standard meaning. Feminine form: écoeurante.
Examples
"Cette odeur de pourriture est vraiment écoeurante."
Natural Translation
That smell of rot is truly disgusting.

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