nauseous
[ naw-shuhs, -zee-uhs ]
/ ˈnɔ ʃəs, -zi əs /
adjective
causing nausea; sickening; nauseating.
disgusting; loathsome: a nauseous display of greed.
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SYNONYMS FOR nauseous
usage note for nauseous
The two literal senses of
nauseous, “causing nausea” (
a nauseous smell ) and “affected with nausea” (
to feel nauseous ), appear in English at almost the same time in the early 17th century, and both senses are in standard use at the present time.
Nauseous is more common than
nauseated in the sense “affected with nausea,” despite recent objections by those who imagine the sense to be new. In the sense “causing nausea,” either literally or figuratively,
nauseating has become more common than
nauseous :
a nauseating smell.
OTHER WORDS FROM nauseous
nau·seous·ly, adverb nau·seous·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nauseous
nauseated nauseous (see usage note at the current entry)Words nearby nauseous
nausea gravidarum,
nauseant,
nauseate,
nauseated,
nauseating,
nauseous,
nausicaä,
naut.,
nautch,
nautes,
nautical
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British Dictionary definitions for nauseous
nauseous
/ (ˈnɔːzɪəs, -sɪ-) /
adjective
feeling sick
causing nausea
distasteful to the mind or senses; repulsive
Derived forms of nauseous
nauseously, adverb nauseousness, nounMedical definitions for nauseous
nauseous
[ nô′shəs, -zē-əs ]
adj.
Causing nausea.
Affected with nausea.