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Definitions

queasy

[kwee-zee] / ˈkwi zi /
ADJECTIVE
not feeling well; not comfortable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious fidgety groggy restless sickly squeamish uncomfortable uneasy
WEAK
bilious concerned green around gills ill ill at ease indisposed nauseated pukish qualmish rocky sick sick as a dog troubled uncertain under the weather unwell upset worried
Antonyms
STRONGEST
comfortable content happy
WEAK
healthy satisfied

Example Sentences

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It was the only thing within a multi-gate radius — a landscape of breakfast smash burgers and pepperoni pizza bagels — that didn’t make me queasy.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

But perhaps little wonder some are queasy about this warmth.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Those 2026 buyouts are sure to add to a debt pile that’s already high enough to leave some bond investors feeling queasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

If the market pullback has you queasy, consider it an opportunity to take stock of your investments.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Even though he was wearing headphones, I had to leave because it was making me queasy.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.