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

When “Rebuilding” premiered at Sundance in January, Southern California festivalgoers couldn’t help but feel a queasy déjà vu: The Eaton and Palisades fires were still raging, destroying communities and displacing so many.

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Investors might be feeling queasy about the carousel of circular deals and financing.

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If the market pullback has you queasy, consider it an opportunity to take stock of your investments.

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After countless miles by troika and train they were exhausted, queasy, and generally out of sorts.

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Even as they warm to one another, the still-anxious Boy begins feeling queasy, with disastrous results that literally and spectacularly spoil his cute first-date gift of a stuffed animal.

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Related Words

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