nausea

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: nau=se=a

CIDE DICTIONARY

nausea, n. [L., fr. Gr. , fr. nay^s ship. See Nave of a church, and cf. Noise.].

 Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nausea, n.
1 a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
2 loathing; revulsion.

Etymology

L f. Gk nausia f. naus ship

THESAURUS

nausea

abhorrence, abomination, abscess, ague, airsickness, allergy, anemia, angst, anguish, ankylosis, anoxia, antagonism, antipathy, anxiety, apnea, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophy, aversion, backache, barf, bleeding, blennorhea, boredom, cachexia, cachexy, car sickness, cheerlessness, chill, chills, cold sweat, colic, constipation, convulsion, coughing, creeping flesh, cyanosis, diarrhea, discomfort, discomposure, discontent, disgorgement, disgust, dislike, displeasure, disquiet, dissatisfaction, dizziness, dread, dropsy, dullness, dysentery, dyspepsia, dyspnea, edema, egesta, egestion, emaciation, emptiness, enmity, ennui, existential woe, fainting, fatigue, fever, fibrillation, flatness, flux, gagging, grimness, growth, hate, hatred, heaves, heaving, hemorrhage, high blood pressure, horror, hostility, hydrops, hypertension, hypotension, icterus, indigestion, inflammation, inquietude, insomnia, itching, jaundice, joylessness, labored breathing, lack of pleasure, loathing, low blood pressure, lumbago, mal de mer, malaise, marasmus, mortal horror, motion sickness, nasal discharge, necrosis, nongratification, nonsatisfaction, pain, painfulness, paralysis, pruritus, puke, qualm, qualmishness, queasiness, rash, regurgitation, repugnance, repulsion, rheum, savorlessness, sclerosis, seasickness, seizure, shock, shuddering, skin eruption, sneezing, sore, spasm, spew, spleen, squeamishness, staleness, tabes, tachycardia, tastelessness, tediousness, tedium, tumor, uncomfortableness, unease, uneasiness, unhappiness, unpleasure, unsatisfaction, upset stomach, vertigo, vexation of spirit, vomit, vomiting, vomition, wasting

ROGET THESAURUS

nausea

Weariness

N weariness, defatigation, lassitude, drowsiness, disgust, nausea, loathing, sickness, satiety, taedium vitae, boredom, ennui, wearisomeness, tediousness, dull work, tedium, monotony, twice-told tale, bore, buttonholer, proser, wet blanket, pill, stiff, heavy hours, the enemy (time), wearying, wearing, wearisome, tiresome, irksome, uninteresting, stupid, bald, devoid of interest, dry, monotonous, dull, arid, tedious, humdrum, mortal, flat, prosy, prosing, slow, soporific, somniferous, disgusting, unenjoyed, weary, tired, drowsy, uninterested, flagging, used up, worn out, blase, life-weary, weary of life, sick of, wearily, usque ad nauseam, time hanging heavily on one's hands, toujours perdrix, crambe repetita.

Dislike

N dislike, distaste, disrelish, disinclination, displacency, reluctance, backwardness, repugnance, disgust, queasiness, turn, nausea, loathing, averseness, aversation, aversion, abomination, antipathy, abhorrence, horror, mortal antipathy, rooted antipathy, mortal horror, rooted horror, hatred, detestation, hate, animosity, hydrophobia, canine madness, byssa, xenophobia, sickener, gall and wormwood, shuddering, cold sweat, disliking, averse from, loathe, loathe to, loth, adverse, shy of, sick of, out of conceit with, disinclined, heartsick, dogsick, queasy, disliked, uncared for, unpopular, out of favor, repulsive, repugnant, repellant, abhorrent, insufferable, fulsome, nauseous, loathsome, loathful, offensive, disgusting, disagreeable c, (painful), usque ad nauseam, Int, faugh!, foh!, ugh!, non libet.