nauseated
verb
Form of nauseate , past tense of nauseate.
Simple meaning
Cause aversion in.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnɔzieɪtəd
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of nauseate
Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
past tense of nauseate
To cause nausea in.
past tense of nauseate
To become squeamish; to feel nausea; to turn away with disgust.
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This meaning: Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Used this way, nauseated is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in ethics or values contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Ethics/values
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