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- un·nause·ated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of nauseated1
Example Sentences
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?”
The effect can be vertiginous—so the way people avoid being nauseated is by trying to ignore the dissonance.
So why would the committee members publish a document so likely to leave millions of Americans nauseated?
Brigit's hands moved so fast that Ella started to feel nauseated from staring too hard.
Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew.
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More About Nauseated
What does nauseated mean?
To be nauseated is to have nausea—to feel sick in your stomach, as if you might vomit. The word nauseous is more commonly used to mean the same thing.
Nauseated is commonly used as an adjective, but it can also be the past tense of the verb nauseate, meaning to cause to feel nausea.
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 nauseated can be used to describe people who feel this way, meaning about the same thing as disgusted, as in I feel nauseated by their cruelty.
Example: I’m not sure what has made me more nauseated—the disgusting food or the server’s disgusting comments.
Where does nauseated come from?
The first records of the adjective nauseated 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 become nauseated from 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 often feel nauseated due to something they ate. When you’re nauseated, the very thought of eating can make you even more nauseated. In all of these cases, the word nauseous is probably more commonly used, whereas nauseated is more commonly used to describe someone who feels disgust toward someone or something.
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How is nauseated used in real life?
Nauseated is commonly used to describe people feeling nausea and people feeling disgust.
Everything I eat lately makes me feel super nauseated and gross. Everything. And my body is rejecting the life source that is coffee. I don't believe in the whole cleanse trend, but maybe I need to fast for a few days to reset my body. 🤢
— 🩺✌nat 🎃🏳️🌈 (@howetolove) October 25, 2020
Been feeling nauseated all day so I'm going to the store to get some ginger ale. L just said "this ginger can cure what ails ya", while pointing at himself…
You better believe I kissed his stupid face 🥰
— SLG (@agmena) October 19, 2020
I am absolutely nauseated at the vile behavior of the blocked troll who stalked my timeline, used a joke I made to a friend of mine to try to lure people into dangerous practices, and then retaliated against vulnerable grieving friends when caught out in her stupidity.
— MedTek (@medtek) January 1, 2020
Try using nauseated!
Which of the following words can be used as a synonym of nauseated?
A. nauseous
B. nauseating
C. nauseant
D. all of the above
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