English Explanatory Dictionary

nauseous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting.
  2. Inclined to nausea; sickly, squeamish.
  3. Afflicted with nausea; sick.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɔːziːəs/ /ˈnɔːsiːəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nauseous1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nauseous2.wav /ˈnɔʃəs/ /ˈnɔʒəs/ En-us-nauseous.oga /ˈnɑʃəs/ /ˈnɑʒəs/

Word forms

nauseous more nauseous most nauseous

Etymology

From Latin nauseōsus (“causing nausea”), corresponding synchronically to nausea + -ous.

Synonyms

nauseating

Related words

nauseated queasy

Derived words

nauseously nauseousness
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