as in sick
affected with nausea the rolling of the ship made her squeamish

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of squeamish Other politicians are a little more squeamish about seeing themselves as leaders. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024 Project Overview Total Time: 1 hour Skill Level: Beginner Estimated Cost: $60 Yield: 1 Snake Supersize serpents will make even the bravest in the neighborhood feel squeamish. Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024 Excesses and debatable missteps aside, Alien: Romulus delivers thrills that no doubt will have squeamish folks covering their eyes at strategic moments. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024 Teenage elder Salvador, who’s lost one leg below the knee under circumstances that remain mysterious for a while, has appointed himself the tough-loving patriarch, an authority that does not go unquestioned by his alternately squeamish, skittish and impatient younger siblings. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for squeamish 

Thesaurus Entries Near squeamish

Cite this Entry

“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on squeamish

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!