queasy
/'kwi:zi/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit: Describes the physical sensation of being sick to one's stomach.
- Causing nausea; sickening: Describes something that induces a feeling of nausea or disgust.
- Easily nauseated: Describes a person who is prone to feeling sick, especially from motion or certain foods.
- Uneasy; anxious: Describes a feeling of mental discomfort, unease, or anxiety.
Usage
- Use "queasy" to describe a physical feeling of sickness, often related to the stomach.
- Use "queasy" to describe something that causes such a feeling.
- Use "queasy" figuratively to describe a feeling of unease or moral discomfort.
Examples
- Feeling nausea:
- The rough boat ride made her feel queasy.
- He started to feel queasy after eating the rich food.
- Causing nausea:
- The queasy smell from the laboratory was overwhelming.
- I have a queasy aversion to the sight of blood.
- Figurative (uneasy):
- The lawyer had a queasy conscience about defending the client.
- The financial irregularities left investors with a queasy feeling.
Advanced Usage
- "Queasy about": To feel uneasy or hesitant about something.
- She was queasy about making such a large investment.
- "Queasy stomach": A common phrase describing the physical condition.
- Travel sickness pills can help settle a queasy stomach.
Variants and Related Words
- Queasily (adverb): In a queasy manner.
- He smiled queasily as the plane hit turbulence.
- Queasiness (noun): The state of feeling queasy.
- The queasiness passed after she ate some dry crackers.
Synonyms
- Nauseous: Affected with nausea.
- Sick: Affected by physical or mental sickness.
- Uneasy: Causing or feeling anxiety or discomfort.
- Squeamish: Easily nauseated or disgusted.
Antonyms
- Well: In good health.
- Comfortable: Providing or enjoying physical comfort and ease.
- Untroubled: Not feeling or showing anxiety or problems.
Idioms and Phrases
- To have a queasy stomach: To be prone to nausea or to currently feel nauseated.
- To feel queasy about something: To feel uncertain, anxious, or morally uncomfortable about a situation or decision.
Adjective
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
- spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
- cast anxious glances behind her
- those nervous moments before takeoff
- an unquiet mind
- feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
- causing or able to cause nausea
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench