nauseated
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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
- feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit