queasy

adjective

quea·​sy ˈkwē-zē 

variants or less commonly queazy

queasier; queasiest

1

a

: causing nausea

queasy motion

b

: suffering from nausea : nauseated

2

: full of doubt : hazardous

3

a

: causing uneasiness

b(1)

: delicate, squeamish

(2)

: ill at ease

queasily

ˈkwē-zə-lē 

adverb

queasiness

ˈkwē-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• ill
• nauseated
• nauseous
• qualmish
• queer
• queerish
• sick
• sickish
• squeamish

Examples of queasy in a Sentence

The boat ride made me a little queasy.

She complained of a queasy stomach.

He feels queasy about taking the test.

She had the queasy feeling that she was being watched.

Recent Examples on the Web

This involves a portable electric drill and a queasy college-aged intern. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024

The movie’s one outright mistake is suddenly shifting from emotional abuse to a literal assault that inadvertently plays like a queasy bad-taste joke about how artists get screwed. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024

Medical experts suggest bypassing the mac and cheese tomorrow, as its core ingredients—carbs and fat—will be hard for people on GLP-1 medications to digest, which could lead to feeling a bit queasy. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024

As Benny, Garcia is right on point, the most aware of world events among the troupe and one who is increasingly queasy in playing it all out. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coysy, qwesye

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

queasy

adjective

quea·​sy

variants also queazy

ˈkwē-zē 

queasier; queasiest

1

: somewhat nauseated

the boat ride made me queasy

2

: full of doubt

queasy about taking the test

queasily

-zə-lē 

adverb

queasiness

-zē-nəs 

noun