Synonyms of sickening

Verb


1. disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up, repel, repulse

usage: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

2. sicken, come down, worsen, decline

usage: get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"

3. sicken, nauseate, turn one's stomach, disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

usage: upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners"

4. sicken, harm

usage: make sick or ill; "This kind of food sickens me"

Adjective


1. nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile, unwholesome (vs. wholesome)

usage: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

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Definition and meaning of sickening (Dictionary)