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Nauseating: meaning, definitions and examples

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nauseating

 

[ ˈnɔːziˌeɪtɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Causing nausea or disgust.

Synonyms

repulsive, revolting, sickening

Examples of usage

  • The smell of rotten eggs was nauseating.
  • The graphic images in the movie were nauseating to watch.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Extremely unpleasant or offensive.

Synonyms

disgusting, offensive, repugnant

Examples of usage

  • The politician's behavior was nauseating to the public.
  • The restaurant had a nauseating decor.

Translations

Translations of the word "nauseating" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enjoativo

🇮🇳 उल्टी करने वाला

🇩🇪 ekelerregend

🇮🇩 menjijikkan

🇺🇦 нудотний

🇵🇱 mdłościowy

🇯🇵 むかつく

🇫🇷 nauséabond

🇪🇸 nauseabundo

🇹🇷 mide bulandırıcı

🇰🇷 구역질 나는

🇸🇦 مقزز

🇨🇿 nechutný

🇸🇰 nechutný

🇨🇳 令人作呕的

🇸🇮 slaboten

🇮🇸 ógeðslegur

🇰🇿 жиркенішті

🇬🇪 საზიზღარი

🇦🇿 iyrənc

🇲🇽 nauseabundo

Etymology

The word 'nauseating' comes from the verb 'nauseate', which originated in the early 17th century from Latin 'nauseare', meaning 'to feel seasick'. Over time, the word evolved to describe anything that causes a feeling of nausea or disgust.

See also: nauseate, nauseous.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,733, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.