Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nauseating

/nˈɔʒiˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: nau-se-at-ing
IPA: /nˈɔʒiˌeɪtɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.

verb

present participle and gerund of nauseate

Example Sentences

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"They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder."

Inflected Forms

more nauseating (comparative) most nauseating (superlative)

Derived Forms

nauseatingly nauseatingness unnauseating

Frequently Paired Words

nauseated

Synonyms

nauseous noisome queasy loathsome offensive sickening vile

Questions

How do you pronounce nauseating?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɔʒiˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does nauseating mean?: Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.

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