Synonyms of nauseate

nauseate

verb

ˈnȯ-zhē-ˌāt 

as in to disgust

to cause to feel disgust

such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgust
• repulse
• sicken
• appall
• horrify
• repel
• revolt
• distress
• displease
• gross out
• outrage
• shock
• put off
• offend
• insult
• turn off
• turn one's stomach
• disquiet
• affront

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attract
• tempt
• seduce
• entice
• pull
• draw
• lure
• charm
• beguile
• captivate
• fascinate
• disarm
• please
• gratify
• delight
• rejoice
• tickle
• enchant
• allure
• bewitch
• entrance
• appeal (to)
• interest
• enthrall
• intrigue
• enrapture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nauseate

Four weeks later, she is still nauseated and her pregnancy test remains positive. — Jennifer Karlin, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

However, last year’s team featured a nauseating number of guards, so these Bulls boast a crowded frontcourt and aren’t in dire need of Mathurin’s skill set. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

There are flies, rats and, if the wind shifts every so slightly, a waft of thick, nauseating air from the warehouse. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Baldwin included photos of herself looking nauseated, as well as pictures of her in the bathroom doing what appeared to be praying. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026