sickening

adjective
UK: /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
US: /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/

  1. Causing you to feel disgusted or repelled.

    1. The sight of the accident was sickening.
    2. The politician's insincere apology was a sickening display of hypocrisy.

Synonyms

repulsive revolting offensive nauseating disgusting
sickening verb

  1. Making someone feel sick or ill.

    1. The smell of the old food was sickening.
    2. The constant rocking of the boat was sickening the passengers quickly.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "sickening": repulsive, revolting, offensive, nauseating, disgusting.

Example usage of "sickening": "The sight of the accident was sickening.". More examples on the page.