Nauseating — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈnȯ-zhē-ˌā-tiŋ/ nau·se·at·ing

Meaning & Definition of Nauseating

Nauseating (adjective)

  1. causing nausea or especially disgust

Nauseating (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

    "her relentlessly vicious gossiping is absolutely nauseating"

    similar: abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, rancid, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
    related: exceptionable, objectionable, brackish, disagreeable, dislikable, unpleasant, contemptible, despicable, detestable, hard, hateful, unhealthy, unsavory, unwholesome, execrable, lousy, miserable, atrocious, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, heinous, horrific, horrifying, lurid, macabre, monstrous, nightmarish, sick, sickish, sickly, terrible, unspeakable, vile, off-putting, undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome, barbarous, unchristian, uncivilized, ungodly, unholy, distressing, disturbing, upsetting
    opposite: innocuous, inoffensive
    near: acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, desirable, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, gratifying, heavenly, inviting, likable, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, savory, sweet, welcome, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, healthful, healthy, restorative, salubrious, salutary, wholesome

Nauseating (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to feel disgust

    "such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency"

    similar: disgusting, grossing out, putting off, repelling, repulsing, revolting, sickening, turning off, turning one's stomach
    related: displeasing, distressing, appalling, disquieting, horrifying, affronting, insulting, offending, outraging, shocking
    near: alluring, attracting, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, disarming, drawing, enchanting, enticing, fascinating, luring, pulling, seducing, tempting, delighting, gratifying, pleasing, rejoicing, tickling, enrapturing, enthralling, entrancing, appealing (to), interesting, intriguing

Related Entry: Nauseate (verb)

Nauseate is a different word from Nauseating. The synonyms below are for nauseate, not for nauseating.

  1. to cause to feel disgust

    "such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency"

    similar: disgust, gross out, put off, repel, repulse, revolt, sicken, turn off, turn one's stomach
    related: displease, distress, appall, disquiet, horrify, affront, insult, offend, outrage, shock
    near: allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, draw, enchant, entice, fascinate, lure, pull, seduce, tempt, delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, appeal (to), interest, intrigue

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Nauseating

The most common words with a similar meaning to Nauseating:

abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, rancid, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly, grossing out, putting off, repelling, repulsing, turning off, turning one's stomach

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Nauseating

Words with the opposite meaning of Nauseating:

innocuous, inoffensive

Related Words for Nauseating

exceptionable, objectionable, brackish, disagreeable, dislikable, unpleasant, contemptible, despicable, detestable, hard, hateful, unhealthy, unsavory, unwholesome, execrable, lousy, miserable, atrocious, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, heinous, horrific, horrifying, lurid, macabre, monstrous, nightmarish

Near Antonyms of Nauseating

acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, desirable, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, gratifying, heavenly, inviting, likable, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, savory, sweet

Word Forms of Nauseating

Derived words: nauseatingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Nauseating

First known use: 1645

Frequently Asked Questions about Nauseating

What does "Nauseating" mean?

"Nauseating" means causing nausea or especially disgust. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: causing nausea or especially disgust. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Nauseating"?

Other words for "Nauseating" include abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful and evil. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Nauseating" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Nauseating"?

There are 93 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Nauseating". Common alternatives include abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul and fulsome.

What is the opposite of "Nauseating"?

Antonyms of "Nauseating" include innocuous and inoffensive. Near antonyms include acceptable, agreeable, alluring and appealing.

How do you use "Nauseating" in a sentence?

Examples of "Nauseating" in a sentence: "her relentlessly vicious gossiping is absolutely nauseating"; "such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency".

Is "Nauseating" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Nauseating" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Nauseating"?

"Nauseating" is pronounced /ˈnȯ-zhē-ˌā-tiŋ/ and divided into syllables as nau·se·at·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Nauseating"?

First known use: 1645.