nausea

Noun

Meaning

Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sickness repulsion vertigo loathing seasickness detestation illness horror sick rejection hate hatred dislike discomfort allergy
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Antonyms

love respect desire favor aim approval
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Hypernyms

disgust symptom

Hyponyms

qualm queasiness motion sickness kinetosis morning sickness squeamishness

Related terms

nautical ad nauseam

Phrases with the word

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Examples

On Earth, much of the wrenching discomfort of emesis, apart from the sensation of nausea itself, is from the coordination of many muscles it takes to counter gravity. Vanna Bonta

He must love me, i thought, amazed. A faint whiff of nausea hit me at seeing pain as proof of love, but it seemed true. Unavoidable. Katherine Dunn

I knew what love was supposed to be: obsession with undertones of nausea. Margaret Atwood

I have done no passably decent job in this world which did not at first seem to me useless - absurdly useless, useless to the point of nausea. My secret demon is called :What's the use? Georges Bernanos

This emotion I'm feeling now, this is love, right?" "I don't know. Is it a longing? Is it a giddy stupid happiness just because you're with me?" "Yes," she said. "That's influenza," said Miro. "Watch for nausea or diarrhea within a few hours. Orson Scott Card

Christianity was from the beginning, essentially and fundamentally, life's nausea and disgust with life, merely concealed behind, masked by, dressed up as, faith in "another" or "better" life. Friedrich Nietzsche

Close letter words and terms

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