QUALM
Dictionary entry overview: What does qualm mean? • QUALM (noun)
The noun QUALM has 2 senses:
1. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
2. a mild state of nausea
Familiarity information: QUALM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• QUALM (noun)
Meaning:
Uneasiness about the fitness of an action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
misgiving; qualm; scruple
Hypernyms ("qualm" is a kind of...):
anxiety (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
Meaning:
A mild state of nausea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
queasiness; squeamishness; qualm
Hypernyms ("qualm" is a kind of...):
nausea; sickness (the state that precedes vomiting)
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