nausea
noun
nau·sea ˈnȯ-zē-ə 
-sē-ə ˈnȯ-zhə -shə
-sē-ə ˈnȯ-zhə -shə 1
: a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
experienced nausea during the cruise to Bermuda
2
: extreme disgust
looked at the murder scene with growing nausea
nauseant
ˈnȯ-zhē-ənt -shē- -zē-
noun or adjective -shē- -zē- -sē-
Synonyms
- nauseousness
- qualmishness
- queasiness
- queerness
- sickness
- squeamishness
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Example Sentences
Some people experience nausea when flying. A feeling of nausea suddenly came over me.
Recent Examples on the Web The drug thalidomide caused terrible birth defects when it was used to relieve nausea during pregnancy in the 1960s. 
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 The algae can cause skin irritation or rashes, nausea, disorientation, numbness and fatigue. Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Vague upper- and mid-abdominal pain that occurs with nausea and burping could indicate a heart attack, Robert Glatter, M.D., national spokesman for the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), tells Woman's Day. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 Nevertheless, lightning strikes can leave a person with various degrees of disability and many long-term health problems, including muscle soreness, headaches, cognitive problems and nausea. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 The algae can cause skin irritation or rashes, nausea, disorientation, numbness and fatigue. Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Vague upper- and mid-abdominal pain that occurs with nausea and burping could indicate a heart attack, Robert Glatter, M.D., national spokesman for the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), tells Woman's Day. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Sibling groups are something like ocean liners – changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 Nevertheless, lightning strikes can leave a person with various degrees of disability and many long-term health problems, including muscle soreness, headaches, cognitive problems and nausea. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, seasickness, nausea, from Greek nautia, nausia, from nautēs sailor — more at nautical
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing nausea
Kids Definition
nausea
noun
nau·sea ˈnȯ-zē-ə
ˈnȯ-shə
1
: a disturbed and unpleasant condition of the stomach : the feeling of being about to vomit
2
: deep disgust : loathing
Medical Definition
nausea
noun
nau·sea ˈnȯ-zē-ə -sē-ə; ˈnȯ-zhə -shə
-sē-ə; ˈnȯ-zhə -shə : a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
nausea
noun
1
as in sickness
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting symptoms include fever accompanied by a loss of appetite and nausea Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sickness
- queasiness
- nauseousness
- queerness
- squeamishness
- seasickness
- qualm
- airsickness
- motion sickness
- qualmishness
- morning sickness
- mountain sickness
- altitude sickness
- car sickness
2
as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness such graphic scenes of senseless violence fill me with nausea Synonyms & Similar Words
- disgust
- hatred
- revulsion
- distaste
- horror
- repulsion
- repugnance
- loathing
- disapproval
- aversion
- displeasure
- hate
- abhorrence
- allergy
- antipathy
- abomination
- dislike
- disliking
- execration
- disinclination
- averseness
- disfavor
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- appetite
- taste
- use
- love
- preference
- liking
- fondness
- favor
- propensity
- fancy
- bent
- predilection
- penchant
- relish
- partiality
- like
- shine
- antiliberalisms
- antiliberals
- antilibertarians
- antilife
- antiliterates
- antillean
- Antilles
- antilleses
- antillesses
- antilobia
- antilobium
- Antilocapra
- antilocaprae
- antilocapras
- antilocaprid
- antilocapridaes
- antilock
- antilog
- antilogarithm
- antilogarithms
- antilogies
- antilogism
- antilogistic
- antilogistically
- antilogous pole