squeamishness

• Nom désignant un léger état de nausée ou un trait de caractère marqué par une délicatesse excessive et une sensibilité facile au dégoût ou au choc.

A noun referring to a mild state of nausea or the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked.

indénombrable

1. Mild nauseaB2formal

   A slight feeling of sickness or queasiness, often in the stomach.

   Légère nausée

   • The rocking of the boat caused a wave of squeamishness.
   • He felt a sudden squeamishness at the sight of blood.
   • The strong smell of the medicine induced a feeling of squeamishness.

   Synonymesnauseaqueasinesssickness

2. Excessive fastidiousnessC1formal

   The quality of being easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things.

   Susceptibilité excessive

   • Her squeamishness prevented her from watching horror movies.
   • His squeamishness about germs made him avoid public places.
   • The documentary was too graphic for viewers with a high degree of squeamishness.

   Synonymesdelicacyfastidiousnessfussinessprimnessprudishness

   Antonymescallousnesshardinessindifferenceinsensitivitytoughness