Nauseous

English Etymology From Latin nauseōsus ("causing nausea"), corresponding synchronically to nausea + -ous.

Pronunciation UK: /ˈnɔːziːəs/, /ˈnɔːsiːəs/

US (General American): /ˈnɔʃəs/, /ˈnɔʒəs/

Cot-caught merger: /ˈnɑʃəs/, /ˈnɑʒəs/

Adjective nauseous (comparative more nauseous, superlative most nauseous)

Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting. (from 17th c.)

(obsolete) Inclined to nausea; sickly, squeamish. (17th c.)

(proscribed) Afflicted with nausea; sick. (from 19th c.) Synonyms nauseating – causing disgust rather than nausea

See also nauseated – afflicted with nausea

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