sickening

[sik-uh-ning]

adjective

1. causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing.

   sickening arrogance.

   Synonyms: loathsome, disgusting, nauseating

sickening

/ ˈsɪkənɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing sickness or revulsion

2. informal,  extremely annoying

Other Word Forms

• sickeningly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sickening¹

First recorded in 1715–25; sicken + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Evelyn Frandsen, who also attended the university, said it was sickening that this happened in her community, at her school — but also surprising, given that many here generally agree with Kirk’s views.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s sickening,” he said while repairing the fence.

From Los Angeles Times

Another posted: "I know some posts I seen on TikTok talking about how this character would die is sickening, its just a show."

From BBC

“Just another sickening display of LA $$$$. No real parking,” one Ojai resident complained on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times

For what it’s worth, the film boasts a wallop of a final line, which hits at the sickening reality of what it’s like to be both a child and a parent in America today.

From Salon

Related Words

• nasty 
• putrid