Definition

Adjective: 1. Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit: The state of having the unpleasant sensation that one is about to vomit. 2. Affected with disgust or revulsion: Feeling intense disgust or loathing, often to a sickening degree.

Usage

The adjective "nauseated" describes a physical or emotional state. It is typically used as a predicate adjective following a linking verb (e.g., feel, be, become). It can describe a temporary condition caused by illness, motion, smell, or a disturbing experience.

Examples

• Physical Sensation:
  • After the boat ride, I felt nauseated and had to sit down.
  • The patient reported feeling nauseated and dizzy.
• Emotional Revulsion:
  • She was nauseated by the graphic violence in the film.
  • The corrupt politician's lies left me feeling utterly nauseated.

Advanced Usage

• Distinction from "Nauseous": In formal and medical usage, "nauseated" is the preferred term for feeling sick. "Nauseous" traditionally means "causing nausea" (e.g., ), though in common usage, it is often used interchangeably with "nauseated."
• "To be nauseated by/at": This construction is common when specifying the cause of the feeling.
  • He was nauseated at the thought of eating.
  • They were nauseated by the sight of the accident.

Variants and Related Words

• Nauseate (verb): To cause to feel nausea or disgust.
  • The smell of rotten eggs nauseates me.
• Nausea (noun): The feeling of being about to vomit; a feeling of disgust.
  • A wave of nausea overcame her.
• Nauseating (adjective): Causing nausea or disgust.
  • The nauseating odor filled the room.

Synonyms

• Sick to one's stomach: Feeling ill, likely to vomit.
• Queasy: Experiencing mild nausea or uneasiness.
• Disgusted: Filled with revulsion or profound disapproval (for the emotional sense).

Related Phrases

• To feel nauseated: The most common phrase for experiencing the sensation.
  • If you start to feel nauseated, look at the horizon.
• To become nauseated: To begin to feel nausea.
  • Some people become nauseated from reading in a moving car.

Adjective

1. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit