Difference between Nauseous and Sickening

What is the difference between Nauseous and Sickening?

Nauseous as an adjective is causing nausea; sickening or disgusting. while Sickening as an adjective is causing sickness or disgust.

Nauseous

Part of speech: adjective

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

Sickening

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing sickness or disgust.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make ill.

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

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