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squeamish

squeam·ish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skwee-mish]
    • /ˈskwi mɪʃ/
    • /ˈskwiː.mɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwee-mish]
    • /ˈskwi mɪʃ/

Definitions of squeamish word

  • adjective squeamish fastidious or dainty. 1
  • adjective squeamish easily shocked by anything slightly immodest; prudish. 1
  • adjective squeamish excessively particular or scrupulous as to the moral aspect of things. 1
  • adjective squeamish easily nauseated or disgusted: to get squeamish at the sight of blood. 1
  • adjective squeamish easily disgusted or nauseated 1
  • adjective squeamish If you are squeamish, you are easily upset by unpleasant sights or situations. 0

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Origin of squeamish

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English squemish, alteration (conformed to -ish1) of squemes, squaymes, alteration of squaymous < Anglo-French escoymous; ulterior origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Squeamish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

squeamish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for squeamish

adj squeamish

  • bilious — If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
  • conscionable — acceptable to one's conscience
  • delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
  • disgusted — to cause loathing or nausea in.
  • faint-hearted — lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.

noun squeamish

  • biliousness — Physiology, Pathology. pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
  • nausea — sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
  • censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
  • demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
  • faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.

adv squeamish

  • charily — cautiously; carefully
  • circumspectly — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
  • daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
  • discreetly — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
  • fastidiously — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.

adjective squeamish

  • amoebalike — Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
  • finicking — Finical.
  • forceless — Without force.
  • nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
  • nitpicky — Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.

Antonyms for squeamish

noun squeamish

  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
  • loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.

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