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squeamishly

squeamishly

6.9
Shows discomfort or disgust when seeing unpleasant things
  • adverb
  • /ˈskwimɪʃli/
translation icon : con desagrado
  • She squeamishly turned away when she saw the gruesome scene in the movie.

Examples

  • There was something awkwardly athletic and squeamishly feminine about her running.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Audrey squeamishly follows.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Zoya Nikitishna grasped the muffler squeamishly with two fingers.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • He was squeamishly aware of every plant he crushed and of the muck that oozed around his feet, but he soon realized he couldn't watch his footing and keep his bearings at the same time.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • He squeamishly avoided the unpleasant task of cleaning up after the party.

  • Many people squeamishly refuse to eat certain foods because of their texture.

Synonyms

uncomfortably
vssqueamishly
26 3.4

In a way that makes a person feel uncomfortable or awkward

adds a sense of disgust or easy nausea beyond a simple physical bad feeling
disgustedly
vssqueamishly
1 6.3

In a way that shows strong dislike and makes you feel upset

also includes physical upset and easy nausea rather than only strong revulsion
queasily
vssqueamishly
1 7.1

In a way that shows you feel sick in the stomach

is more general, showing disgust or upset beyond stomach sickness
nauseously
vssqueamishly
6.5

In a way that makes you feel sick or disgusted

is milder and more about general discomfort or unpleasantness
squirmingly
vssqueamishly
7.4

In a way that shows discomfort or nervousness by moving restlessly

focuses more on disgust or feeling sick rather than restless movement

Antonyms

calmly
110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

How Uncomfortable

squeamishly
6.9
uneasily
19 4.2
calmly
110 1.0

Surface Forms

squeamishly positive

Morphology

squeamishly = squeamish (transparent) = squeamish + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'squeamish', so its meaning is directly predictable from the adjective.

Etymology

Squeamishly comes from an older word squeam that meant 'easily upset or nauseated' and is like the familiar word queasy. So, to act squeamishly is to show disgust or feel sick when you see something unpleasant.