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sick vs nauseous

nauseous vs sick

sick is a noun but nauseous is not a noun.

sick and nauseous both are adjectives.

sick is a verb but nauseous is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sick Yes Yes Yes No
nauseous No Yes No No
As adjectives, sick and nauseous are synonyms defined as:
  • sick and nauseous: feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
Other synonyms of sick include nauseated, queasy, sickish.
sick (noun) nauseous (noun)
people who are sick
sick (adjective) nauseous (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror causing or able to cause nausea
having a strong distaste from surfeit
affected with madness or insanity
deeply affected by a strong feeling
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
sick (verb) nauseous (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Difference between sick and nauseous

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