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- Dictionarynauseous/ˈnɔːsɪəs/
adjective
- 1. affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit: "a rancid odour that made him nauseous" Similar
- 2. causing nausea: "the smell was nauseous"
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adjective. us / ˈnɔ·ʃəs, ˈnɔ·zi·əs / Add to word list. feeling that you are likely to vomit, or causing this feeling: He felt nauseous and dehydrated. unpleasant, nauseous odors.
The meaning of NAUSEOUS is causing nausea or disgust : nauseating. How to use nauseous in a sentence. Frequently Asked Questions About nauseous.
To be nauseous is to have nausea—to feel sick in your stomach, as if you might vomit. The word nauseated means the same thing. Nauseous can also mean the same thing as nauseating —causing nausea.
adjective. us / ˈnɔ·ʃəs, ˈnɔ·zi·əs / Add to word list. feeling that you are likely to vomit, or causing this feeling: He felt nauseous and dehydrated. unpleasant, nauseous odors.
If you’re nauseous, you feel queasy and sick to your stomach, and you might feel like vomiting. Could be the stomach flu or too much food before that roller-coaster ride.
nauseous is more common than nauseated in the sense “affected with nausea,” despite recent objections by those who imagine the sense to be new. In the sense “causing nausea,” either literally or figuratively, nauseating has become more common than nauseous : a nauseating smell.
Definition of nauseous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
