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

Health care officials said that most people who become infected with the virus don't show symptoms, but approximately 20% of people will develop fever and may get headaches, body aches, nausea, tiredness and sometimes a skin rash.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Side effects included injection-site reactions such as pain, tenderness and swollen lymph nodes; fatigue; headache; muscle or joint pain; nausea or vomiting; and fever.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 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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In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Health officials urged that anyone experiencing symptoms seek medical care immediately, as the sickness can be treated with antibiotics when diagnosed early.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of sickness

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Guests at the 80th annual bazaar have the chance to experience a sample of various Japanese art forms and stuff their faces with dozens of culinary delicacies.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
To finish, warm caramel butter cake brings the richness and buttery depth, and chocolate flan the delicacy.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of delicacy

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