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nauseate
[ naw-zee-eyt, -zhee-, -see-, -shee- ]
verb (used with object)
The overwhelming smell of boiled cabbage nauseated them.
- to cause to feel extreme disgust:
His vicious behavior toward the dogs nauseates me.
Synonyms: revolt
verb (used without object)
- to become affected with nausea.
nauseate
/ ˈnɔːzɪˌeɪt; -sɪ- /
verb
- tr to arouse feelings of disgust or revulsion in
- to feel or cause to feel sick
Derived Forms
- ˈnauseˌatingly, adverb
- ˌnauseˈation, noun
- ˈnauseˌating, adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
And on neighborhood social media platform Nextdoor, residents from all over West L.A. have been relieved to find an answer to the cause of the nauseating odor.
Turning to look at him — an almost-stranger I was about to embark on a coffee date with — I asked, “Is this in case I get nauseated?”
However, given that so many American voters will come out in favor of criminal autocracy, it’s kind of nauseating to realize that it is so close.
The contrived third act notwithstanding, expect audiences in movie theaters to engage with “The Front Room” in audible gasps, one nauseating stunt at a time.
De' Conti acknowledged the fruit's esteem throughout the Malay archipelago, but considered its odour nauseating.
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More About Nauseate
What does nauseate mean?
To nauseate means to cause nausea—a feeling of sickness in your stomach, as if you might vomit.
The word nauseated is commonly used as an adjective to mean feeling nausea. The adjective nauseous is more commonly used to mean the same thing.
The adjective nauseating means causing nausea (nauseous can also be used to mean this, but that’s much less common).
The word nausea can also be used in a figurative way meaning a feeling of disgust, revulsion, or repulsion, and nauseate can mean to make someone feel this, meaning the same thing as the verb disgust, as in Their cruelty nauseates me.
Much less commonly, nauseate can mean to become nauseous, as in I nauseate whenever I ride a rollercoaster.
Example: I’m not sure what nauseated me more—the disgusting food or the server’s disgusting comments.
Where does nauseate come from?
The first records of the word nauseate come from the 1600s. It is thought to ultimately derive from the Greek nausíā, meaning “seasickness,” from naûs, meaning “ship” (the same root is the basis of the word nautical).
People can be nauseated by seasickness and many other conditions that affect the stomach, such as motion sickness, morning sickness, carsickness, anxiety, or from the side effects of medications. People are often nauseated by something they ate. When you’re nauseous, the very thought of eating can nauseate you even more. The figurative use of nauseate is also very common—it’s usually reserved for someone or something that really disgusts the speaker, especially by being immoral in some way.
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What are some other forms related to nauseate?
- nauseated (past tense verb, adjective)
- nauseating (continuous tense verb, adjective)
- nausea (noun)
What are some synonyms for nauseate?
What are some words that share a root or word element with nauseate?
What are some words that often get used in discussing nauseate?
How is nauseate used in real life?
Nauseate is commonly used in both literal and figurative ways.
@CBCebulski New York cab rides tend to nauseate me as well. Hope she held in there.
— Joshua L. A. Jones (@JLAJones) July 1, 2009
Scented trash bags absolutely nauseate me every time 😔 who’s idea was that
— yoongis queer vans ⁷-ᴮᴱ (@hoshikicola) October 24, 2020
I am nauseated by these millionaire politicians giving tons of money to big corporations and their donors but haggling over providing everyday citizens $1,200 in relief. It sickens me.
— Mike Labonte (@MikeLabonte2) October 21, 2020
Try using nauseate!
Which of the following words can be used as a synonym of nauseate?
A. sicken
B. disgust
C. repulse
D. all of the above
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