nauseated vs nauseous :

nauseated or nauseous

Many people say, when sick to their stomachs, that they feel “nauseous” (pronounced “NOSH-uss” or “NOZH-uss”) but traditionalists insist that this word should be used to describe something that makes you want to throw up: something nauseating. They hear you as saying that you make people want to vomit, and it tempers their sympathy for your plight. Better to say you are “nauseated,” or simply that you feel like throwing up.

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Definitions

  • v  upset and make nauseated
  • v  cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
  • s  feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

  • s  causing or able to cause nausea
    nauseous offal
  • s  feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
News & Articles

  • First cycle of La Jolla Cove odor abatement begins
    Workers were busy Monday morning spraying the rocks above La Jolla Cove with a microbial foam city officials believe will digest years of bird guano on the rocks, eliminating a stench that has nauseated Village residents and visitors for more than a year and a half.
    June 17, 2013 - La Jolla Light
  • First cycle of La Jolla Cove odor abatement begins
    Workers were busy Monday morning spraying the rocks above La Jolla Cove with a microbial foam city officials believe will digest years of bird guano on the rocks, eliminating a stench that has nauseated Village residents and visitors for more than a year and a half.
    June 17, 2013 - La Jolla Light

  • Wanted: Dictionary Donations for Spurs and Heat Fans
    COMMENTARY | Dynasty. The 2013 NBA Finals will soon be over, and it's only a matter of time before the Miami Heat or the San Antonio Spurs are crowned a "dynasty". Having majored in English, I'm offended. Even jocks turned analysts should have more respect for the English language. As a Los Angeles Lakers fan, I'm nauseous.
    June 13, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Sports
  • Virtuix Omni VR treadmill shows up at E3, we go feet-on (video)
    I'm a little nauseous and a bit sweaty. This was my first time using the Oculus Rift . It's the sort of thing you've got to ease into, really -- sitting stationary, letting your brain adjust to the whole experience. Or you could just pop the thing on and run in place on a treadmill in a downtown Los Angeles hotel suite. Your call, really. Just don't come crying to me when you're having a bit of ...
    June 12, 2013 - Engadget
  • Virtuix Omni VR treadmill shows up at E3, we go feet-on (video)
    I'm a little nauseous and a bit sweaty. This was my first time using the Oculus Rift . It's the sort of thing you've got to ease into, really -- sitting stationary, letting your brain adjust to the whole experience. Or you could just pop the thing on and run in place on a treadmill in a downtown Los Angeles hotel suite. Your call, really. Just don't come crying to me when you're having a bit of ...
    June 12, 2013 - Engadget