Meaning
sickening, nauseating
- causing physical nausea or revulsion
- disgusting or deeply repulsive in a figurative sense
In a sentence
C'era un odore nauseante che proveniva dal cassonetto dei rifiuti.
There was a nauseating smell coming from the dumpster.
Tanta ipocrisia è davvero nauseante da vedere ogni giorno.
So much hypocrisy is truly sickening to witness every day.
Non riesco a mangiare quella pietanza per via del suo sapore nauseante.
I can't eat that dish because of its sickening taste.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nauseante | masculine · singular |
| nauseante | feminine · singular |
| nauseanti | masculine · plural |
| nauseanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Follows the two-ending adjective pattern (-e singular, -i plural for both genders).
- Can describe physical smells/tastes or morally repulsive behavior.