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SICKENING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does sickening mean?

• SICKENING (adjective)
The adjective SICKENING has 1 sense:

1. causing or able to cause nausea

Familiarity information: SICKENING used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SICKENING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Causing or able to cause nausea

Synonyms:

loathsome; nauseating; nauseous; noisome; queasy; sickening; vile; offensive

Context examples:

a nauseating smell / nauseous offal / a sickening stench

Similar:

unwholesome (detrimental to physical or moral well-being)

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