CEFR B2

nauseating

adjective

Meaning

Causing a strong feeling of sickness or physical disgust.

Examples

The nauseating fumes from the factory made the neighbors feel ill.
He found the constant flattery of his boss to be truly nauseating.

Synonyms: sickening, revolting, disgusting, loathsome

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nauseating (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ/

Definition

Causing a strong feeling of sickness or physical disgust.

Examples

The nauseating fumes from the factory made the neighbors feel ill.
He found the constant flattery of his boss to be truly nauseating.

How to Use nauseating

nauseating to someone (prepositional phrase): causing a feeling of sickness in a specific person — "The sight of the accident was nauseating to everyone present."

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