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nauseousness

nau·seous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naw-shuh s, -zee-uh s]
    • /ˈnɔ ʃəs, -zi əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naw-shuh s, -zee-uh s]
    • /ˈnɔ ʃəs, -zi əs/

Definitions of nauseousness word

  • adjective nauseousness affected with nausea; nauseated: to feel nauseous. 1
  • adjective nauseousness causing nausea; sickening; nauseating. 1
  • adjective nauseousness disgusting; loathsome: a nauseous display of greed. 1
  • noun nauseousness The two literal senses of nauseous, “causing nausea” (a nauseous smell) and “affected with nausea” (to feel nauseous), appear in English at almost the same time in the early 17th century, and both senses are in standard use at the present time. Nauseous is more common than nauseated in the sense “affected with nausea,” despite recent objections by those who imagine the sense to be new. In the sense “causing nausea,” either literally or figuratively, nauseating has become more common than nauseous:  a nauseating smell.   1
  • noun nauseousness The state of being nauseous. 1
See all 5 definitions of nauseousness

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Origin of nauseousness

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Latin word nauseōsus, dating back to 1595-1605. See nausea, -ous

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Parts of speech for Nauseousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nauseousness

nauseousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nauseousness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nauseousness

noun nauseousness

  • distaste — dislike; disinclination.
  • antipathy — Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
  • hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
  • loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
All 20 Synonyms of nauseousness

Antonyms for nauseousness

noun nauseousness

  • liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
  • admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
  • fondness — the state or quality of being fond.
  • reverence — a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
All 12 Antonyms of nauseousness

Top questions with nauseousness

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Related words

  • nauseous

    affected with nausea; nauseated: to feel nauseous.
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