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nauseous

adjective
NAW-shuhs/ˈnɔʃəs/UKNAW-zee-uhs/ˈnɔːziːəs/

Often confused with nauseated

3 meanings of nauseous

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Feeling sick in your stomach, like you might throw up.

    "I feel a little nauseous," Sam said as he got off the roller coaster.

    Reading in the car always makes me nauseous, so I just look out the window.

    Similarqueasy, sick, nauseated

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Making you feel sick, or very unpleasant and disgusting.

    The garbage truck left a nauseous smell in the street.

    His nauseous jokes made everyone at the table go quiet.

    Similarnauseating, sickening, revolting, disgusting, repulsive

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  3. 3
    adjectiveobsolete
    Easily made to feel sick.
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Origin

From a Latin word meaning "causing nausea".