nauseating
ˈnɔːziˌeɪtɪŋ
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Definition of nauseating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
sickness inducingcausing a feeling of sickness
  • The nauseating smell made her want to leave the room.
disgusting revolting sickening
2.
figurativeextremely unpleasant or disgusting in behavior or attitude
  • His arrogant attitude was simply nauseating.
repulsive revolting sickening
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Origin of nauseating

Latin, nausea (seasickness)

Terms with nauseating included in their meaning

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barfyadj.
nauseating
causing a feeling of wanting to vomit
pukeyadj.
nauseating
causing a feeling of wanting to vomit
nauseating
causing a feeling of wanting to vomit

Examples of nauseating in a sentence

  • She couldn't stand the nauseating taste of the medicine.
  • Her nauseating comments made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The film's nauseating scenes were hard to watch.

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  1. French:nauséabond, écoeurant, ...
  2. German:ekelerregend, widerlich, ...
  3. Italian:nauseante, disgustoso, ...
  4. Spanish:nauseabundo, desagradable, ...
  5. Portuguese:enjoativo, repugnante, ...
  6. Chinese:令人作呕的, 恶心, ...
  7. Japanese:吐き気を催す, 本当に不快な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقْرِف, مُقْزِز, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַבְחִיל, ...
  10. Russian:тошнотворный, отвратительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нудотний, ...
  12. Hindi:मतली लाने वाला, अत्यंत अप्रिय, ...
nauseate
ˈnɔːʒiˌeɪt

Definition of nauseate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
medicalintr.Rarefeel sick or queasyintr.Rare
  • I began to nauseate after the roller coaster ride.
disgust revolt sicken
2.
disgusttr.Raremake someone feel disgusted or repulsedtr.Rare
  • His behavior nauseates everyone around him.
disgust repulse revolt
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Origin of nauseate

Latin, nausea (seasickness)

Examples of nauseate in a sentence

  • Reading in the car can nauseate some people.
  • The smell of the garbage nauseates me.
  • Her rude comments nauseate her colleagues.

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  1. French:avoir des nausées, dégoûter, ...
  2. German:übel werden, anwidern, ...
  3. Italian:sentirsi male, nauseare, ...
  4. Spanish:sentir náuseas, asquear, ...
  5. Portuguese:sentir náuseas, repugnar, ...
  6. Chinese:恶心, 使厌恶, ...
  7. Japanese:吐き気を催す, 不快にさせる, ...
  8. Arabic:غَثِيَ, أَشْمَأَزَّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַרְגִּישׁ בְּחִילָה, לְהַגְעִיל, ...
  10. Russian:тошнить, вызывать отвращение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відчувати нудоту, викликати відразу, ...
  12. Hindi:मतली होना, घृणा दिलाना, ...
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