sickening
Makes you nauseous
Sickening describes something that causes nausea or revulsion.
A sickening smell makes you want to vomit.
A sickening crime fills you with disgust.
The word often intensifies descriptions of violence or cruelty: a sickening thud, sickening brutality.
In casual speech, sickening can express envy or grudging admiration: She looks sickening in that dress—so good it's almost offensive.
Causing strong disgust
- repugnantExtremely distasteful or offensive
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
foul · offensive · abominable · detestable · odious · distasteful · unsavory · stomach-turning
Inspiring horror or disgust
- horrifyingCausing extreme fear
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
- ghastlyTerrifyingly horrible or pale
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
hideous · grotesque · macabre · grisly · atrocious · heinous · shocking · disturbing
Mildly sick to stomach
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- stomach-churningCausing visceral disgust
bilious · seasick · carsick · airsick · woozy · heaving · queasiness · green around the gills
Deserving strong disapproval
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- unconscionableMorally unacceptable, beyond reason
- reprehensibleDeserving condemnation
outrageous · corrupt · depraved · unethical · exploitation · cruelty · injustice · inhumane
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
suffocating · overwhelming · unctuous · treacly · oversweet · overpowering · sappy · gushing
repulsive
Causing strong disgust
- repugnantExtremely distasteful or offensive
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
abhorrent · foul · offensive · abominable · detestable · odious · distasteful · unsavory · stomach-turning · gross
appalling
Inspiring horror or disgust
- horrifyingCausing extreme fear
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
- ghastlyTerrifyingly horrible or pale
monstrous · hideous · grotesque · macabre · grisly · atrocious · heinous · shocking · disturbing · unsettling
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
stomach-churning · bilious · seasick · carsick · airsick · woozy · heaving · queasiness · green around the gills · gut-wrenching
deplorable
Deserving strong disapproval
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- unconscionableMorally unacceptable, beyond reason
reprehensible · outrageous · corrupt · depraved · unethical · exploitation · cruelty · injustice · inhumane · disgraceful
cloying
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
excessive · suffocating · overwhelming · unctuous · treacly · oversweet · overpowering · sappy · gushing
- disgustdisgust, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion, repugnance
- dragdrag, drag queen, drag queens, drag king, drag kings
- drag ballroomvoguing, ballroom, death drop, house, serve
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
sickeningappetizing
Stimulating desire for food
healing · wholesome · restorative · salubrious · salutary
sickeningheartwarming
Evoking tender positive feelings
uplifting · delightful · pleasing · pleasant · inspiring
sickeningappetizing
Stimulating desire for food
delicious · delectable · mouthwatering · palatable · savory