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Sickening

verb/sˈɪkənɪŋ/
Definition
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
get sick
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɪkənɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪkənɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪkənɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪkənɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
nauseousnauseateturn one's stomachchurn upvilerevoltloathsomedisgustoffensivenoisomenauseatingqueasycome downsicken
Parts of Speech
verbcause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
“The pornographic pictures sickened us”
verbget sick
“She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital”
verbupset and make nauseated
“The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach”
verbmake sick or ill
“This kind of food sickens me”
adjectivecausing or able to cause nausea
“a nauseating smell”
Word Forms
disgustnounstrong feelings of dislike
nauseanoundisgust so strong it makes you feel sick
nauseantnouna medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
nauseatingnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
noisomenessnounthe quality of being noxious
loathsomenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
offensivenessnounthe quality of being offensive
offendverbstrike with disgust or revulsion
sickeningnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
vilenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
widerlich
Abneigung hervorrufen; das moralische Empfinden verletzen
🇫🇷French
écœurant
provoquer de l'aversion; offenser le sens moral de
🇪🇸Spanish
nauseabundo
causar aversión en; ofender el sentido moral de
🇮🇹Italian
disgustoso
causare avversione; offendere il senso morale di
🇳🇱Dutch
misselijkmakend
afkeer veroorzaken in; het morele gevoel van beledigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
repugnante
causar aversão; ofender o senso moral de
🇷🇺Russian
тошнотворный
вызвать отвращение у; оскорбить нравственное чувство
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कुत्सित
में घृणा उत्पन्न करना; की नैतिक भावना को ठेस पहुँचाना
🇧🇩Bengali
অসুস্থ
ঘৃণার কারণ এর নৈতিক অনুভূতিকে আঘাত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நோய்வாய்ப்பட்ட
உள்ள வெறுப்பை ஏற்படுத்தும்; என்ற தார்மீக உணர்வை புண்படுத்துகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
అనారోగ్యము
లో విరక్తి కలిగించు; యొక్క నైతిక భావాన్ని కించపరచండి
🇮🇳Marathi
त्रासदायक
मध्ये घृणा निर्माण करणे; ची नैतिक भावना दुखावते
🇮🇳Gujarati
બીમાર
માં અણગમો કારણ; ની નૈતિક ભાવનાને નુકસાન પહોંચાડે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯಕರ
ರಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವೇಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ನೈತಿಕ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆರಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസുഖം
വെറുപ്പ് ഉണ്ടാക്കുക; എന്ന ധാർമ്മിക ബോധത്തെ വ്രണപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਖਦਾਈ
ਵਿੱਚ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ; ਦੀ ਨੈਤਿਕ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਠੇਸ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیمار
میں نفرت پیدا کرنا کے اخلاقی احساس کو مجروح کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
令人作呕的
引起厌恶；触犯道德观念
🇯🇵Japanese
気持ち悪い
嫌悪感を引き起こす。 ～の道徳観を傷つける
🇰🇷Korean
역겹다
혐오감을 유발하다; 도덕적 감각에 해를 끼치다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bệnh hoạn
gây ra ác cảm trong; xúc phạm đến ý thức đạo đức của
🇹🇭Thai
น่าสะอิดสะเอียน
ทำให้เกิดความเกลียดชังใน; ขัดต่อความรู้สึกทางศีลธรรมของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memuakkan
menyebabkan keengganan; menyinggung perasaan moral
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakasakit
maging sanhi ng pag-ayaw sa; saktan ang moral na kahulugan ng
🇲🇾Malay
memuakkan
menyebabkan keengganan dalam; menyinggung perasaan moral
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقزز
تسبب النفور في؛ الإساءة إلى الشعور الأخلاقي
🇮🇷Persian
بیمار کننده
باعث بیزاری در; توهین به حس اخلاقی
🇹🇷Turkish
mide bulandırıcı
nefrete neden olur; ahlaki duygusunu rahatsız etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַבְחִיל
לגרום סלידה ב; לפגוע בחוש המוסרי של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sickening'?
The primary meaning of 'sickening' is 'cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sickening' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sickening' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sickening' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sickening' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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