QUEAZY Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

queasy

adjective

ˈkwē-zē

variants also queazy

Definition of queasy

as in sick

affected with nausea the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy

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as in worried

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics

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Recent Examples of queasy The show, with its interest in corporate buffoonery, doesn’t quite manage to hand-wave away the queasy implications. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 Nominally in the spirit of ’90s from-hell thrillers, The Patient is a riveting character drama that offers some queasy white-knuckle suspense on the way to a thrilling climax. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026 Americans are especially queasy about getting the military involved. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026 Never’s queasy Uncut Gems accompaniment — which, like many other A24 soundtracks, received splashy vinyl releases and considerable acclaim. — Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for queasy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for queasy

Adjective

People without risk factors generally do not get sick or display symptoms from Candida auris.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
The river boat passenger had become sick and disembarked nearly three weeks ago in Pimu, in the province of Mongala, more than 1,000 kilometers from Kinshasa along the Congo River, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

Truth is, Westside Cowboy — all of whom are in their early to mid-twenties — are just as worried about it all as anyone else.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Buyers were interested but worried about the optics of a show revolving around two wealthy, gallivanting white guys.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of worried

Adjective

The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
But some of what got played for laughs in 2012 is mighty squeamish to revisit with a post #MeToo sensibility.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Definition of squeamish

Adjective

And the more anxious students become about their career prospects, the more attractive banks and banking clubs become.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
While Turkey and Pakistan, on the borders of the Middle East, have avoided significant direct attacks, both are anxious to calm conflicts that threaten their own security and economic health.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

Once the veteran players and most of the top seeds vanished from the Canadian Open, succumbing to injury and upset, the stakes of the tournament in Montreal took on a new edge.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Council member Chris Whatley said the entire council has been upset about the news of a data center, and vowed to do everything in his official capacity to protect Keller residents.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

Some users appeared to grow uneasy, even as Polymarket let people bet on whether the fires would spread to nearby counties or when they might be contained.

— Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026
The doll arrives at an uneasy moment for the brand it’s built on.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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