Synonyms for nauseating
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.
Example sentences
- disgusting What's the most disgusting food you've ever eaten?
- sickening Experience the sickening knotting of the stomach.
- nauseous The smell of macaroni and cheese makes me nauseous.
- revolting The food had a slimy consistency that was revolting.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nauseating | rising | |
| disgusting | rising | |
| sickening | rising | |
| nauseous | rising | |
| revolting | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- vile1
- 6 letters
- sickly2, odious3, queasy2
- 7 letters
- hateful2, obscene2, fulsome2, noisome
- 8 letters
- nauseous2
- 9 letters
- offensive3, obnoxious3, sickening3, repulsive3, revolting3, abhorrent3, repugnant3, loathsome2, execrable4
- 10 letters
- disgusting3, abominable5, detestable
- 11 letters
- distasteful3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sickly2 = 2 syllables).