Difference between Nauseous and Nauseated

What is the difference between Nauseous and Nauseated?

Nauseous as an adjective is causing nausea; sickening or disgusting. while Nauseated as an adjective is having a feeling of nausea.

Nauseous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting. Afflicted with nausea.

Nauseated

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a feeling of nausea.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause nausea in.

We hope you now know whether to use Nauseous or Nauseated in your sentence.

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