Definition

1. 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

1. 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
2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
3. causing or able to cause nausea
   • a nauseating smell
   • nauseous offal
   • a sickening stench