queasy

especially British, quea·zy

[kwee-zee]

adjective

queasier, queasiest 

1. inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.

2. tending to cause nausea; nauseating.

3. uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc.

   Synonyms: worried, anxious, upset

4. squeamish; excessively fastidious.

queasy

/ ˈkwiːzɪ /

adjective

1. having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous

2. feeling or causing uneasiness

   a queasy conscience

Other Word Forms

• queasily adverb
• queasiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of queasy¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of queasy¹

C15: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

They include a queasy illustration of Epstein handing out balloons to young girls.

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A certain sort of British memoir takes education as its queasy, pivotal center.

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Hundreds of journalists were accredited for a process that would, surely, dominate headlines in France throughout its three-month duration and force a queasy public to confront a crime too often shunted to the sidelines.

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One morning before my triathlon, he pulled the car over, pale and queasy.

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Jokes aside, it crystallized why I felt so queasy, listening to prayers and programs that reduced the "trials" of Christian life to squabbles with neighbors and nuisances at work.

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Related Words

• anxious 
• fidgety 
• groggy 
• restless 
• sickly 
• squeamish 
• uncomfortable 
• uneasy