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SICKENING Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word sickening. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word sickening. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SICKENING

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abhorrent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

appalling
adjectiveadj
noun

• an experience that appalls

adjective satellite

• causing consternation

atrocious
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• shockingly brutal or cruel

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• provoking horror

detestable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

• unequivocally detestable

disgusting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

execrable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of very poor quality or condition

• unequivocally detestable

• deserving to be execrated

gross
adjectiveadj
adjective

• before any deductions

noun

• twelve dozen

• the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

adjective satellite

• lacking fine distinctions or detail

• repellently fat

• visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

• without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

• conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

verb

• earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

hateful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• evoking or deserving hatred

adjective satellite

• characterized by malice

heinous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely wicked, deeply criminal

horrendous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

loathsome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or able to cause nausea

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

monstrous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abnormally large

• shockingly brutal or cruel

• distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

nauseating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or able to cause nausea

nauseous
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• causing or able to cause nausea

• feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

obscene
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to incite to indecency or lust

• offensive to the mind

• suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

off-putting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing annoyance or repugnance

• tending to repel

offensive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

noun

• the action of attacking an enemy

adjective satellite

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

putrid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or attended by putrefaction

adjective satellite

• in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor

• morally corrupt or evil

repugnant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

repulsive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing the ability to repel

adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

• so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

Best Hypernyms For SICKENING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sickening, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
repel decline disgust harm repulse revolt worsen
Phrases (1)
gross out

Alternatives for ABHORRENT

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