Synonyms of nauseating

nauseating 1 of 2

adjective

ˈnȯ-zhē-ˌā-tiŋ 

as in sickening

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

her relentlessly vicious gossiping is absolutely nauseating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sickening
• disgusting
• ugly
• awful
• horrible
• shocking
• obnoxious
• hideous
• obscene
• offensive
• dreadful
• nasty
• unpleasant
• revolting
• repulsive
• appalling
• gross
• loathsome
• evil
• odious
• repugnant
• horrid
• gruesome
• nauseous
• abominable
• noxious
• abhorrent
• scandalous
• distasteful
• rancid
• repellent
• horrific
• horrendous
• noisome
• terrible
• disturbing
• foul
• fulsome
• vile
• undesirable
• objectionable
• hateful
• unwanted
• disagreeable
• monstrous
• horrifying
• detestable
• miserable
• despicable
• grim
• contemptible
• heinous
• sick
• brackish
• unwholesome
• nightmarish
• ghastly
• unspeakable
• unhealthy
• dislikable
• unsavory
• unwelcome
• grisly
• lurid
• macabre
• atrocious
• sickly
• execrable
• distressing
• upsetting
• frightful
• exceptionable
• hard
• lousy
• unholy
• ungodly
• uncivilized
• barbarous
• sickish
• off-putting
• unchristian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocuous
• inoffensive
• acceptable
• desirable
• pleasant
• attractive
• appealing
• sweet
• delightful
• gratifying
• delicious
• alluring
• enjoyable
• palatable
• agreeable
• dreamy
• satisfying
• welcome
• congenial
• delectable
• pleasurable
• heavenly
• pleasing
• nice
• likable
• felicitous
• inviting
• savory
• dulcet
• darling
• luscious
• blessed
• unobjectionable
• healthy
• salutary
• unexceptionable
• wholesome
• healthful
• salubrious
• delightsome
• restorative

nauseating

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verb

present participle of nauseate

as in disgusting

to cause to feel disgust

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgusting
• sickening
• appalling
• repulsing
• horrifying
• revolting
• repelling
• distressing
• shocking
• insulting
• displeasing
• putting off
• grossing out
• disquieting
• turning off
• turning one's stomach
• outraging
• offending
• affronting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fascinating
• charming
• captivating
• enticing
• pulling
• tempting
• attracting
• bewitching
• drawing
• gratifying
• alluring
• disarming
• luring
• enchanting
• seducing
• pleasing
• tickling
• rejoicing
• delighting
• interesting
• beguiling
• intriguing
• appealing (to)
• entrancing
• enthralling
• enrapturing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nauseating

Adjective

With a 25 percent discount, the price is also slightly less nauseating. — Adrienne So, Wired, 13 Apr. 2021

It was finalized on March 31 amid a public-health crisis and a nauseating recession, with only a presidential tweet and a five-sentence press release to show for itself. — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020

Verb

The smell was overwhelming, a nauseating mix of rotting food, burning plastic, chemicals and decay that clung to my clothes and skin. — CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026

The authors cited this year, each selected by a previous National Book Foundation honoree, write about the New York art world in the ’90s, the nauseating grip of social media, and the line between fable and fact in Hawaiian life. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026