Synonyms for
Sickening
Definition
causing or likely to cause sickness, disgust, or nausea
Synonyms & similar words
turnonesstomach
disgust
nauseating
sicken
comedown
queasy
vile
noisome
offensive
nauseate
loathsome
revolt
churnup
nauseous
nauseating
revolting
disgusting
repulsive
offensive
vile
unpleasant
distasteful
awful
horrible
terrible
gross
foul
abhorrent
abominable
appalling
objectionable
unsavory
unappetizing
nauseous
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sickening display
- sickeningly sweet
- sickening smell
- sickeningly familiar
- sickening truth
- sickeningly predictable
- sickening effect
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used to describe something that causes disgust or nausea, often due to its unpleasantness, immorality, or excessive sweetness. Can also be used informally to mean 'very good' or 'cool', but this usage is distinct and context-dependent.
Example sentences
- The rollercoaster ride made me feel sickening.
- The rotten eggs had a sickening smell.
- The sight of the bloody accident was sickening.
- The taste of the spoiled milk was sickening.
- The thought of eating bugs is sickening.
Quotes
The sickening thud of the baseball hitting the player's head echoed through the stadium.
The sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach told me something was wrong.
The sickening sight of the destruction left behind by the tornado was heartbreaking.