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- [naw-zee-ey-ting, -zhee-, -see-, -shee-]
- /ˈnɔ ziˌeɪ tɪŋ, -ʒi-, -si-, -ʃi-/
- /ˈnɔː.zi.eɪ.tɪŋ/
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- [naw-zee-ey-ting, -zhee-, -see-, -shee-]
- /ˈnɔ ziˌeɪ tɪŋ, -ʒi-, -si-, -ʃi-/
Definitions of nauseating word
- adjective nauseating causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous. 1
- adjective nauseating such as to cause contempt, disgust, loathing, etc.: I had to listen to the whole nauseating story. 1
- verb with object nauseating to affect with nausea; sicken. 1
- verb with object nauseating to cause to feel extreme disgust: His vicious behavior toward the dogs nauseates me. 1
- verb without object nauseating to become affected with nausea. 1
- noun nauseating See nauseous. 1
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Origin of nauseating
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; nauseate + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Nauseating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nauseating popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nauseating
adj nauseating
- sickening — causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing: sickening arrogance.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- revolting — disgusting; repulsive: a revolting sight.
- abhorrent — If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
- detestable — If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.
adjective nauseating
- repellent — causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- hideous — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
- off-putting — provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable.
Antonyms for nauseating
adj nauseating
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
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