SQUEAMISH Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

squeamish

adjective

ˈskwē-mish

Definition of squeamish

as in sick

affected with nausea the rolling of the ship made her squeamish

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Recent Examples of squeamish The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 But some of what got played for laughs in 2012 is mighty squeamish to revisit with a post #MeToo sensibility. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026 And the smartest money runs toward investments others are too squeamish to touch. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeamish

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Compiling and sharing data from large races can also help event organizers assess whether changes like earlier start times or alternate dates help reduce the number of people who get sick or hurt.

— STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Add a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, a loss, a lawsuit, a sick parent or a partner who travels, and the inventory stops being theoretical.

— Simbiat Adighije, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

In addition to being queasy about private business attempting to alter the climate, some are also concerned about the impacts on global climate and weather, as well as human health.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
But Wild Horse Nine has been built around the queasy charisma of the great John Malkovich, who has made a career out of blending fragility and menace, even in his smallest parts.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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