sickening
sickening
adjectiveDefinition of SICKENING
: causing sickness or disgust <a sickening odor> <a sickening display>
— sick·en·ing·ly \-niŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of SICKENING
- a sickening display of selfishness
- We heard the squeal of brakes and a sickening thud.
First Known Use of SICKENING
1789
Related to SICKENING
- Synonyms
- abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, offensive, ugly
- Antonyms
- innocuous, inoffensive
sick·en·ing
adjective \ˈsik-(ə-)niŋ\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SICKENING
: causing sickness or nausea
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