QUALMISHNESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

qualmishness

noun

as in nausea

a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting her qualmishness subsided after she had sipped a little ginger ale

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as in squeamishness

the tendency to be or state of being squeamish I can't explain my qualmishness about spiders, but for some reason they really bother me

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Noun

Scopolamine also has legitimate applications, and has been used to treat nausea and as palliative care for Parkinson’s patients.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Like salmonella, the cyclospora parasite also causes nausea, as well as intense, watery diarrhea that can linger for weeks.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of nausea

Noun

Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Eight out of 10 survived the war, thanks in part to the relative squeamishness of Hungary’s homegrown Fascist leaders.

— Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of squeamishness

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And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
After months of constant sickness, simply existing without nausea felt almost surreal.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sickness

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The pastry is known locally as a krapfen or bombolone, which is a donut-like delicacy usually filled with vanilla cream or apricot preserves.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Mopane worms, considered a delicacy, are caterpillars that are sun-dried and can be used as a salad topping or in sauces and stews.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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