sickening
word
Definition
Extremely unpleasant or disgusting, making you feel like you might vomit, or sometimes something that strongly upsets or offends you.
Usage & Nuances
Used as an adjective for things that make you feel physically ill (smells, sights) or emotionally disturbed (e.g., 'sickening cruelty'). Common with words like 'smell', 'amount', 'news'. Very strong—avoid for minor annoyances.
Spanish: repugnante - nauseabundoPortuguese (BR): repugnante - nauseantePortuguese (PT): repugnante - nauseanteChinese (Simplified): 令人作呕的 - 令人恶心的Chinese (Traditional): 令人作嘔的 - 令人噁心的Hindi: घिनौना - मिचली लाने वालाArabic: مقزز - مثير للغثيانBengali: বিষ আকাঙক্ষা জাগানো - আতঙ্কজনকRussian: возмутительный - тошнотворныйJapanese: 胸が悪くなるような - ぞっとするようなVietnamese: ghê tởm - kinh tởmKorean: 역겨운 - 소름끼치는Turkish: iğrenç - mide bulandırıcıUrdu: قے آور - دل خراشIndonesian: menjijikkan - membuat mual
Example Sentences
The news of the crime was absolutely sickening.
natural
That's a sickening amount of greed from the company.
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The food had a sickening smell.
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It was sickening to see so much trash on the street.
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He turned away at the sickening sight of blood.
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She felt a sickening pain in her stomach.
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