nau ‧ se ‧ a ‧ ting /ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ, -si- $ ˈnɒːzi-, -ʃi-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . making you feel that you are going to ↑ vomit SYN sickening :
the nauseating smell of rotting fish
2 . making you feel annoyed or offended SYN disgusting :
his nauseating remarks
—nauseatingly adverb
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THESAURUS
■ taste/smell
▪ horrible very bad and unpleasant:
What’s that horrible smell?
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This fish tastes horrible.
▪ disgusting/revolting horrible, especially in a way that makes you feel slightly sick:
I had to take two spoons of some disgusting medicine.
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The stench in the room was revolting.
▪ nasty very unpleasant – often used about a taste that stays in your mouth:
Cheap wine sometimes leaves a nasty taste in your mouth.
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the nasty smell of bad eggs
▪ nauseating /ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ, -si- $ ˈnɒːzi-, -ʃi-/ horrible and making you feel that you are going to ↑ vomit – used especially about a smell:
the nauseating smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke
▪ foul /faʊl/ horrible – used especially when there is decay or waste:
There was a foul smell coming from the water.
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Whatever it was in that cup, it tasted foul.