sickening

Adjective
US[sik-uh-ning]/ˈsɪkənɪŋ/2–3 syllablesalso [sik-ning] /ˈsɪknɪŋ/
Synonyms: nauseatingnauseousnoisomequeasyloathsomeoffensivevile

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. causing or able to cause nausea“a nauseating smell”“nauseous offal”“a sickening stench”Synonyms: nauseatingnauseousnoisomequeasyloathsomeoffensivevileOpposite wholesomeSimilar unwholesome

Related words sickeningness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sick′en·ing adjective

Causing sickness; specif., causing surfeit or disgust; nauseating. — Sick′wb-a1′>′en·ing·ly, adverb

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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