Это выглядит отвратительно.

Это is very flexible in Russian. In this sentence, it can mean this, that, or even it, depending on context.

Russian often uses это when pointing to:

• a thing
• a situation
• something just mentioned
• something visible in front of you

So Это выглядит отвратительно could be used for:

• This looks disgusting
• That looks disgusting
• It looks disgusting

Russian does not always force the same distinction English does.

Выглядит is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb выглядеть.

So:

• я выгляжу — I look
• ты выглядишь — you look
• он / она / оно выглядит — he / she / it looks
• это выглядит — this/it looks

Because это is treated as singular here, you use выглядит.

This is a very common question.

In Russian, after выглядеть, it is very common to use an adverb such as:

• хорошо — well / good
• плохо — badly / bad
• ужасно — terribly / awful
• отвратительно — disgustingly / awful / disgusting

So Russian says something closer to It looks disgustingly / terribly, while natural English usually says It looks disgusting.

That means:

• Это выглядит отвратительно = natural Russian
• Это выглядит отвратительное = incorrect

The form отвратительное is an adjective, and it would need to describe a noun, for example:

• Это отвратительное зрелище — This is a disgusting sight

Mostly, yes. Выглядеть is used for how something looks visually.

Examples:

• Ты хорошо выглядишь. — You look good.
• Дом выглядит старым. — The house looks old.
• Это выглядит отвратительно. — This looks disgusting.

If you want to talk about other senses, Russian usually uses different verbs:

• Это звучит странно. — That sounds strange.
• Это пахнет ужасно. — That smells terrible.
• Это кажется странным. — That seems strange.

So выглядеть is specifically about appearance.

Sometimes, but usually это is more natural here.

Use оно when you are clearly referring back to a specific neuter noun:

• Платье новое. Оно выглядит дорого. — The dress is new. It looks expensive.

But if you are pointing at something, reacting to a situation, or making a general comment, Russian usually prefers это:

• Это выглядит отвратительно.

So for a standalone sentence like this, это is the safer and more natural choice.

Yes. Russian word order is flexible.

The most neutral order is:

• Это выглядит отвратительно.

But you may also hear:

• Это отвратительно выглядит.

That version puts more emphasis on отвратительно and can sound more expressive.

Even so, the first version is the best default choice for learners.

It is neutral and normal. It can be used in everyday speech and in writing.

However, отвратительно is quite strong. It means something like:

• disgusting
• revolting
• awful

So the grammar is neutral, but the feeling is strong.

If you want something softer, you could say:

• Это выглядит плохо. — This looks bad.
• Это выглядит некрасиво. — This looks unattractive.
• Это выглядит неприятно. — This looks unpleasant.

You simply add не before the verb:

• Это не выглядит отвратительно. — This doesn’t look disgusting.

That is the normal way to negate it.

In Russian, you can often make a yes/no question just by using question intonation:

• Это выглядит отвратительно? — Does this look disgusting?

In writing, the word order usually stays the same. Intonation does a lot of the work in speech.

If you want to sound more explicit, you can also say:

• Это выглядит отвратительно, да? — This looks disgusting, right?

The main stresses are:

• э́то
• вы́глядит
• отврати́тельно

So the sentence is pronounced approximately:

Э́то вы́глядит отврати́тельно.

Stress matters in Russian, so it is good to learn words together with their stress patterns.