queasy

adjective

quea·​sy ˈkwē-zē 

variants or less commonly queazy

queasier; queasiest

1

a

: causing nausea

queasy motion

b

: suffering from nausea : nauseated

2

: full of doubt : hazardous

3

a

: causing uneasiness

b(1)

: delicate, squeamish

(2)

: ill at ease

queasily

ˈkwē-zə-lē 

adverb

queasiness

ˈkwē-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of queasy

• sick
• squeamish
• nauseous

Examples of queasy in a Sentence

The boat ride made me a little queasy.

She complained of a queasy stomach.

He feels queasy about taking the test.

She had the queasy feeling that she was being watched.

Recent Examples on the Web

Acting in a movie involves a lot of waiting around, too—as the crew repositions cameras and adjusts the lighting, among other things—and those lulls provided me with plenty of time to feel queasy with anxiety. —Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

Time signatures are thrown to the wind; an itchy fussiness skitters beneath the queasy piano lines. —Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026

Selling off a meaningful chunk would almost certainly spook Oracle shareholders already queasy over Oracle’s heavy debt load and skyrocketing spending on AI data centers. —Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026

These details feel very Fennell: excessive, knowing, faintly queasy. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coysy, qwesye

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for queasy

• marchese
• speakeasy
• uneasy
• breezy
• cheesy
• easy
• sleazy
• wheezy

Kids Definition

queasy

adjective

quea·​sy

variants also queazy

ˈkwē-zē 

queasier; queasiest

1

: somewhat nauseated

the boat ride made me queasy

2

: full of doubt

queasy about taking the test

queasily

-zə-lē 

adverb

queasiness

-zē-nəs 

noun