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- [kwah-mish, kwaw-]
- /ˈkwɑ mɪʃ, ˈkwɔ-/
- /kwɑː.mɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwah-mish, kwaw-]
- /ˈkwɑ mɪʃ, ˈkwɔ-/
Definitions of qualmish word
- adjective qualmish tending to have, or having, qualms. 1
- adjective qualmish nauseous; nauseated. 1
- adjective qualmish of the nature of a qualm. 1
- adjective qualmish likely to cause qualms. 1
- noun qualmish Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous. (from 16th c.). 1
- adjective qualmish having or producing qualms 0
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Origin of qualmish
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; qualm + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Qualmish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
qualmish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
qualmish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for qualmish
adjective qualmish
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- fidgety — restless; impatient; uneasy.
- groggy — staggering, as from exhaustion or blows: a boxer groggy from his opponent's hard left jab.
- restless — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- sickly — not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
Antonyms for qualmish
adjective qualmish
- comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
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