Nauseous
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]From Latin nauseōsus (“causing nausea”), corresponding synchronically to nausea + -ous.
Pronunciation
[edit | edit source]- UK: /ˈnɔːziːəs/, /ˈnɔːsiːəs/
- US (General American): /ˈnɔʃəs/, /ˈnɔʒəs/
- Katakana: ノーシャス (Nōshasu), ノーシアス (Nōshiasu), ノージアス (Nōjiasu)
- Hangul: 노셔스 (Nosyeoseu), 노시어스 (Nosieoseu), 노지어스 (Nojieoseu)
Adjective
[edit | edit source]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.)
- Sick to the stomach, loathsome, disgusting
Synonyms
[edit | edit source]- nauseating – causing disgust rather than nausea