stomach-turning
Makes you queasy
Stomach-turning describes something so disgusting, disturbing, or unpleasant that it causes nausea or revulsion: The stomach-turning stench hit us as we opened the door.
It applies to physical sensations—rotting food, gore—and to moral disgust: stomach-turning corruption, a stomach-turning betrayal.
Causing strong disgust
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- foulOffensive or illegal
repugnant · abhorrent · gross · appalling · hideous · ghastly · gruesome · horrid
Causing intense emotional anguish
- horrifyingCausing extreme fear
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- harrowingExtremely distressing or disturbing
traumatic · chilling · blood-curdling · spine-tingling · hair-raising · skin-crawling · nerve-wracking · jarring
repulsive
Causing strong disgust
foul · repugnant · abhorrent · gross · appalling · hideous · ghastly · gruesome · horrid · detestable
gut-wrenching
Causing intense emotional anguish
- horrifyingCausing extreme fear
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- disturbingCausing mental unease
harrowing · traumatic · chilling · blood-curdling · spine-tingling · hair-raising · skin-crawling · nerve-wracking · jarring · unsettling
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
gagging · heaving · vomiting · puking · seasick · carsick · airsick · woozy · queasiness · dry heaves
- disgustdisgust, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion, repugnance
- scary feelingsterrified, frightening, dreadful, creepiness, goosebumps
stomach-turningdelightful
Highly pleasing, wonderful
appealing · attractive · heartwarming · pleasing · exquisite
stomach-turningappetizing
Stimulating desire for food
mouth-watering · delicious · scrumptious · delectable · tasty
stomach-turningappetizing
Stimulating desire for food
mouth-watering · delectable · savory · palatable · comforting
stomach, turning, disgusting, revolting, nauseating, stomachs, stomached, stomaching