# queasy

/ˈkwizi/ (US) · /kwˈiːzi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/queasy
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

feeling sick in your stomach, as if you might vomit. You get this feeling when you are ill, nervous, or moving on a boat or in a car.

For teachers: experiencing nausea or stomach discomfort, with a sensation of impending vomiting. Often triggered by motion, illness, anxiety, or disgust.

## Examples

- The rough boat ride makes me feel queasy.
- She feels queasy every time she reads in a moving car on long trips.
- After donating blood on an empty stomach, he grew pale and queasy and had to sit down.

## Synonyms

nauseous, sick, nauseated, sickish

## Usage notes

- Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'look', or 'get'.

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