nauseous

adjective
UK: /ˈnɔːziəs/
US: /ˈnɔːziəs/

  1. Feeling sick to your stomach; feeling like you are going to vomit.

    1. I felt nauseous after the ride.
    2. The strong smell of fish made me feel nauseous during the market visit.

  2. Causing nausea; something that makes you feel sick.

    1. The nauseous smell came from garbage.
    2. The movie's excessive violence had a nauseous effect on some viewers.

Synonyms

sick queasy ill vomitous

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nauseous" in English means: Feeling sick to your stomach; feeling like you are going to vomit., Causing nausea; something that makes you feel sick..

The phonetic transcription of "nauseous" is /ˈnɔːziəs/ in British English and /ˈnɔːziəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nauseous": sick, queasy, ill, vomitous.

Example usage of "nauseous": "I felt nauseous after the ride.". More examples on the page.