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nauseousness

nauseousness

7.6
A quality that makes people feel sick or disgusted
  • noun
  • /ˈnɔːziəsnəs/
translation icon : náusea
  • The nauseousness of the spoiled food made it impossible to stay in the room.

Examples

  • The chemical's strong odor added to the overall nauseousness of the laboratory.

  • The chemical's strong odor contributed to the nauseousness in the laboratory.

  • He complained about the nauseousness he felt after riding the roller coaster.

  • The nauseousness from the strong smell made her dizzy.

  • After the roller coaster ride, I felt a wave of nauseousness.

  • The nauseousness of the spoiled food made it impossible to stay in the room.

  • He complained about the nauseousness he felt after riding the roller coaster.

Synonyms

nausea
vsnauseousness
91 3.0

A sick feeling in your stomach that makes you want to vomit

focuses on cause or state as well as the feeling not only the sensation
sickness
vsnauseousness
65 1.0

A strong feeling in the stomach that makes you want to throw up

is the state or quality that causes nausea rather than only the stomach feeling
queasiness
vsnauseousness
3 5.8

A sick feeling in the stomach and a bit of worry

is a general state that can include stronger causes or feelings beyond mild unease
qualm
vsnauseousness
1 8.2

A slight feeling of sickness in your stomach

is the broader state causing clearer nausea or disgust rather than slight unease
repulsiveness
vsnauseousness
1 7.0

A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away

is specifically about causing nausea or sick feelings rather than general unpleasantness
nauseatingness
vsnauseousness
9.4

A strong feeling that makes you feel sick because of a bad taste or smell

is a general state that causes nausea or a sick feeling
vomity
vsnauseousness
8.8

Feeling like you are about to throw up

is the broader state causing such near vomiting rather than only that immediate feeling

Antonyms

comfort
190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

well-being
178 2.4

A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy

How Sickening

revulsion
18 6.3
nauseousness
7.6
disgust
87 2.0

Surface Forms

nauseousness singular
nauseousnesses plural

Morphology

nauseousness = nauseous (transparent) = nauseous + ness

Regular nominalization from the adjective 'nauseous' indicating the property or quality of causing nausea.

Etymology

Nauseousness is related to the verb nauseate, which originally meant 'to make seasick'. So something with nauseousness has the quality of making you 'feel sick or disgusted'.