Sickened Meaning in English
word · lemma: sicken
ˈsɪkənd
SIK-und
sˈɪkənd
SIK-uhnd
Definition
If someone is sickened, they become physically ill or feel strong disgust or anger about something unpleasant or offensive.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used in passive ('was sickened'), especially for emotional responses (disgust, anger) to something shocking, immoral, or offensive. Also used literally for making someone physically ill. Avoid using with mild things.
Spanish: enfermeció - asqueó - indignóPortuguese (BR): enjoou - deixou doente - revoltouPortuguese (PT): enjoou - deixou doente - revoltouChinese (Simplified): 恶心了 - 使生病 - 使厌恶Chinese (Traditional): 噁心了 - 使生病 - 使厭惡Hindi: बीमार कर दिया - घृणा से भर दियाArabic: جعله يمرض - أشعره بالغثيان - أشعره بالاشمئزازBengali: অসুস্থ করা - ঘৃণা হওয়াRussian: привести в отвращение - привести в отвращение до тошноты - вызвать тошнотуJapanese: 吐き気を催させる - 嫌悪感を抱かせるVietnamese: làm buồn nôn - làm kinh tởmKorean: 토하게 하다 - 역겹게 하다Turkish: midelendirmek - tiksindirmekUrdu: بیمار کرنا - نفرت پیدا کرناIndonesian: membuat mual - membuat jijik
Example Sentences
The spoiled food sickened the children.
basic
I was absolutely sickened when I heard the news.
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Many people were sickened by how the animals were treated.
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Just thinking about it sickened me.
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He was sickened by the smell in the kitchen.
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She was sickened by the violence in the movie.
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