queasiness
Unsettled stomach feeling
Queasiness is a sensation of mild nausea or stomach unease, often preceding vomiting but not necessarily leading to it: The boat's rocking brought on a wave of queasiness.
The word extends to psychological discomfort—unease about something morally or emotionally unsettling: He felt a queasiness about the whole arrangement.
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- heavingMoving up and down
nauseated · bilious · upset stomach · wooziness · dry heaves · morning sickness · motion sickness · seasickness
State of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneasinessMild persistent worry
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- worryTroubled mental state
jitters · butterflies · trepidation · foreboding · misgiving · pit in stomach · knot in stomach · nervous stomach
Painful stomach after meals
- upset stomachGastrointestinal distress
- stomach upsetGastrointestinal discomfort
- bellyacheGut pain or grumbling
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
heartburn · acid reflux · gurgling · cramps · dyspepsia · gastrointestinal · gas · burping
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- woozinessUnsteady, disoriented sensation
- unsteadinessLack of firm balance
spinning · swaying · rocking · turbulence · disorientation · giddiness · equilibrium · balance
Mild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- squeamishnessExcessive sensitivity to unpleasantness
- distasteMild aversion or dislike
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
aversion · repugnance · qualms · misgivings · conscience · moral doubt · scruples · reservations
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
heaving · nauseated · bilious · upset stomach · wooziness · dry heaves · morning sickness · motion sickness · seasickness · carsickness
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneasinessMild persistent worry
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
worry · jitters · butterflies · trepidation · foreboding · misgiving · pit in stomach · knot in stomach · nervous stomach · anticipatory
indigestion
Painful stomach after meals
- upset stomachGastrointestinal distress
- stomach upsetGastrointestinal discomfort
- bellyacheGut pain or grumbling
bloating · heartburn · acid reflux · gurgling · cramps · dyspepsia · gastrointestinal · gas · burping · rumbling
dizziness
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- woozinessUnsteady, disoriented sensation
unsteadiness · spinning · swaying · rocking · turbulence · disorientation · giddiness · equilibrium · balance · travel sickness
discomfort
Mild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- squeamishnessExcessive sensitivity to unpleasantness
- distasteMild aversion or dislike
revulsion · aversion · repugnance · qualms · misgivings · conscience · moral doubt · scruples · reservations · second thoughts
- bodily sensationspain, ache, tingling, burning, numbness
- digestive issuesindigestion, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, gas
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- hangoversheadache, nausea, thirst, dry mouth, fatigue
- nauseasick feeling, upset stomach, stomach churning, vomiting, retching
- stomach painstomach ache, tummy ache, stomach cramps, belly pain, abdominal pain
queasinesscomfort
Ease or soothing relief
ease · well-being · steadiness · wellness · good health
queasy, nauseous, disquiet, sickish, queasily, queasier, queasiest