Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
nauseabundo
Pronunciation
IPA/nauseaˈβundo/
Meaning
- adjectivesickening
Example
El olor era nauseabundo y nadie se acercó.
The smell was sickening and no one came near it.
More examples
Su comentario fue nauseabundo y dejó a todos incómodos.
His comment was sickening and left everyone uncomfortable.
Core concept
Something that makes the stomach feel queasy.
Common phrases
olor nauseabundo
sickening smell
sabor nauseabundo
sickening taste
Similar words
nauseante: Physically induces nausea or retching through odor or contact.
repugnante: Provokes intense disgust or revulsion, often visceral or moral.
asqueroso: Appears filthy or grotesque and elicits a sickening feeling.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo provoca náuseas o produce ganas de vomitar.
Word origin
Nauseabundo comes from Latin nauseabundus and ultimately from Greek nausia 'seasickness', with the suffix -bundo showing an inclination to produce nausea.
Usage tips
- Unlike English nauseous, which frequently describes a person's feeling, nauseabundo usually describes the thing that causes the feeling rather than the person who feels sick.