Nauseous vs. Nauseating — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nauseous and Nauseating
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Nauseous
Causing nausea; sickening
"the most nauseous offal fit for the gods" (John Fowles).
Nauseating
Causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust; disgusting
Some nauseating, sentimental ditty
The stench was nauseating
Nauseous
Affected with nausea.
Nauseating
Causing nausea; nauseous.
Nauseous
Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting.
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Nauseating
Causing disgust, loathing, or revulsion. See Usage Note at nauseous.
Nauseous
(obsolete) Inclined to nausea; sickly, squeamish.
Nauseating
Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.
Nauseous
Afflicted with nausea; sick.
Nauseating
Causing or able to cause nausea;
A nauseating smell
Nauseous offal
A sickening stench
Nauseous
Causing, or fitted to cause, nausea; sickening; loathsome; disgusting; exciting abhorrence; as, a nauseous drug or medicine.
Nauseous
Feeling nausea; as, nauseous from the effects of chemotherapy.
The nauseousness of such company disgusts a reasonable man.
Nauseous
Causing or able to cause nausea;
A nauseating smell
Nauseous offal
A sickening stench
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