nausea
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the feeling in your stomach that makes you want to vomit.
a sensation of digestive discomfort characterized by an urge to vomit. Often uncountable when referring to the general state.
Simple“The long, winding road gave her a terrible feeling of nausea.”
In context“The patient reported persistent nausea and dizziness following the administration of the new medication, though no actual vomiting occurred.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a strong feeling of dislike or being grossed out by something.
a feeling of intense revulsion or loathing toward a person, idea, or situation.
Simple“He felt a wave of nausea at the thought of the cruel crime.”
In context“The blatant corruption within the local government filled the citizens with a sense of moral nausea.”
Antonyms
“For some people, eating a dairy treat can lead to bloating, nausea and diarrhea .”
“You may also get a mild fever, nausea, headache or muscle aches but these symptoms should disappear after one or two days.”
From Middle English nausea, a borrowing from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία (nausía, “sea-sickness”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-. Displaced native Old English wlǣtta.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.