nauseate

[ naw-zee-eyt, -zhee-, -see-, -shee- ]

verb (used with object)

nauseated, nauseating.

1. to affect with nausea; sicken 1:

   The overwhelming smell of boiled cabbage nauseated them.

2. to cause to feel extreme disgust:

   His vicious behavior toward the dogs nauseates me.

   Synonyms: revolt

   Antonyms: delight, attract

verb (used without object)

nauseated, nauseating.

1. to become affected with nausea.

nauseate

/ ˈnɔːzɪˌeɪt; -sɪ- /

verb

1. tr to arouse feelings of disgust or revulsion in
2. to feel or cause to feel sick

Derived Forms

• ˈnauseˌatingly, adverb
• ˌnauseˈation, noun
• ˈnauseˌating, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nauseate¹

First recorded in 1630–40, nauseate is from the Latin word nauseātus (past participle of nauseāre “to be seasick”). See nausea, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The wreckage left over — and the stark, nauseating images of it — have far more meaning than whatever beliefs any one side uses to justify this violence.

From Salon

Matt Gaetz faced the consequences for being one such nauseating twerp.

From Salon

In this moment, Egoyan asks us to consider all the nauseating possibilities surrounding that truth.

From Salon

But instead of ogling violence to exploit its evil and nauseate the audience, Lynch calls attention to the systems that propagate it.

From Salon

In stark contrast to Raffi’s catalog, much modern kids’ music has been criticized as “nauseating,” “terrible” and “enough to drive any loving parent to complete insanity.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• horrify
• sicken