SQUEAMISH Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

squeamish

adjective

ˈskwē-mish

Definition of squeamish

as in sick

affected with nausea the rolling of the ship made her squeamish

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Recent Examples of squeamish Long enough for the audience to feel annoyed and become squeamish. — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The shape, color and cadence of your bowel movements matter, and the era of squeamish silence is closing. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 But some of what got played for laughs in 2012 is mighty squeamish to revisit with a post #MeToo sensibility. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeamish

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Grape expectations In 2020, macaques in an enclosure at the sanctuary started getting sick with an HIV-like virus called SRV.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Or calling in sick from work even when the doctor cleared you to return in the new year.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

But especially as Other Desert Cities progresses, there’s something queasy about how maimed her life has been, not by her parents but by her playwright.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Campaigns have a queasy rhythm to them — hype followed by panic followed by hype.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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