nauseating

/ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnȯ-zhē-ˌā-tiŋ -shē-, -zē-, -sē-/ (ame, mw)

nauseating — adjective

  • nauseatingpositive
  • more nauseatingcomparative
  • most nauseatingsuperlative

1. so unpleasant to smell, taste, see, or experience that it makes you want to thro

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so unpleasant to smell, taste, see, or experience that it makes you want to throw up

例句

The nauseating smell from the drain filled Mina's tiny bathroom all morning.

collocation: nauseating smell

After one bite, Aarav said the reheated fish tasted nauseating.

linking verb: taste + nauseating

同義詞
  • sickening

    very close in meaning and common in everyday English

  • stomach-turning

    more informal and vivid, often for very unpleasant smells or sights

  • foul

    narrower; usually used for bad smells or tastes rather than motion

反義詞
  • appetizing

    pleasant enough to make you want to eat

  • pleasant

    general opposite for a smell, taste, or experience that feels agreeable

文法句型

a nauseating smell

something tastes nauseating

the ride was nauseating

用法筆記

Most often describes smells, tastes, movement, or sights that affect the body. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about behaviour or words that feel morally revolting rather than literally sickening.

常見錯誤

❌I felt nauseating on the boat.
✅I felt nauseated on the boat.
💡'nauseating' describes the thing that causes the sick feeling, not the person who feels it.
❌The medicine made me nauseating.
✅The medicine made me feel nauseated.
💡use 'nauseated' for the person's condition after the trigger affects them.

2. describing behaviour, ideas, or displays of feeling that seem so false, cruel, o

2.形容詞C2
釋義

describing behaviour, ideas, or displays of feeling that seem so false, cruel, or ugly that they make you recoil in disgust

例句

The host's sweet smile felt nauseating after he mocked the crying child.

contrast between fake warmth and cruelty

Minh found the company's apology nauseating because it blamed the injured workers.

find + something + nauseating

同義詞
  • disgusting

    more everyday and broad; works for both physical and moral disgust

  • revolting

    strong and emotional, often for conduct or speech that shocks people

  • sickening

    close in force; often used for cruel or hypocritical behaviour

反義詞
  • admirable

    deserving respect or approval instead of disgust

  • heartening

    giving people hope or warmth rather than revulsion

文法句型

find something nauseating

a nauseating display of + noun

something is nauseating to watch

用法筆記

Usually used for conduct, praise, comments, or public reactions that feel deeply offensive or fake. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes emotional or moral disgust, not a smell, taste, or movement that upsets your stomach.

常見錯誤

❌The old milk was nauseating in a moral way.
✅The old milk was nauseating.
💡use sense 2 for behaviour or speech, not for food or smells that literally make you feel sick.
❌I was nauseating by the news report.
✅The news report was nauseating.' or 'I felt nauseated by the news report.
💡use 'nauseating' for the offensive thing and 'nauseated' for the person's reaction.