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

The episodic waves of pain are often preceded by a queasy sensation in the stomach, which can persist even after the pain ceases. —Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025

This proud yet queasy embrace of sentiment, which at the time felt so out of character for Nolan, now feels like part of a continuum that leads straight to the fugue-state despair of Oppenheimer. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024

But 20 increasingly queasy minutes of nonstop description? —Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024

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