squeamishness
/'skwi:miʃnis/
Definition
Noun: 1. Excessive fastidiousness or being easily shocked or disgusted: The quality or state of being overly sensitive, easily nauseated, or morally scrupulous to the point of discomfort. 2. A mild state of nausea: A physical feeling of sickness or queasiness.
Usage and Examples
- The squeamishness of the audience meant the horror film had to cut several graphic scenes.
- A surgeon cannot afford any squeamishness when performing an operation.
- The smell from the garbage caused a sudden wave of squeamishness.
Advanced Usage
- "To overcome one's squeamishness": To deliberately act against one's feelings of nausea or moral discomfort.
- She had to overcome her squeamishness to help clean the wounded animal.
Variants and Related Words
- Squeamish (adjective): Having the quality of squeamishness.
- He is too squeamish to watch medical documentaries.
Synonyms
- Fastidiousness
- Queasiness
- Delicacy
- Nausea
Antonyms
- Hardiness
- Toughness
- Unflappability
Noun
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the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked
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the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers
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he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty
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a mild state of nausea
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