queasy

American  

[kwee-zee] / ˈkwi zi /

especially British, queazy

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.

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queasy British  

/ ˈkwiːzɪ /

adjective

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

2. feeling or causing uneasiness

   a queasy conscience

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Other Word Forms

• queasily adverb
• queasiness noun

Etymology

Origin of queasy

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

Example Sentences

Shoving away the queasy feeling that’s creeping into my gut, I slip my weekend essentials into my backpack along with my Moleskine sketchbook, my drawing pencils, and my chemistry textbook.

From Literature

Some investors seem queasy about the spending, but analysts seem fine with it.

From Barron's

It was the only thing within a multi-gate radius — a landscape of breakfast smash burgers and pepperoni pizza bagels — that didn’t make me queasy.

From Salon

This is when “Heel” is at its most alluringly queasy, a dark commentary on all families as institutions inherently built on confinement and emotional blackmail.

From Los Angeles Times

The queasy feeling in my stomach started to ease a little.

From Literature

Related Words

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