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Queasy

adjective

Queasy means feeling a little sick or uneasy.

6 letters 2 syllables

What does Queasy mean?

Queasy means feeling a little sick or uneasy.

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Dictionary definition

Queasy means feeling slightly sick to your stomach or uneasy.

Example sentences

Queasy in a sentence

easy

The bumpy bus ride made Sam feel queasy.

medium

The character felt queasy before giving a speech to the whole class.

hard

A queasy feeling can describe either an upset stomach or an uneasy worry about what might happen next.

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Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does queasy mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to queasy?

Practice 3

Which word is an antonym of queasy?

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Queasy

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Sounds like

kwee · zee · strongest beat: kwee

Synonyms

Words like Queasy

nauseatedFeeling sick to your stomach.
uneasyFeeling uncomfortable or worried.
Antonyms

Opposite words

wellFeeling healthy rather than sick.
comfortableFeeling at ease instead of uneasy.
Synonym practice

Want to practice queasy synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The boat ride made Leo feel queasy," then compare close word choices. Practice queasy synonyms.

Word family

Queasy word family

Base word

queasy

adjective

queasier

More queasy.

adjective

queasiest

Most queasy.

Related words
Student support

Understand Queasy

Hint for students

Queasy means feeling a little sick or uneasy.

Common mix-up

Queasy is not the same as well. Queasy means queasy means feeling a little sick or uneasy.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The character felt queasy before giving a speech to the whole class. Clue words: character, felt, giving. Underline clue words that show why queasy fits instead of well. Now write one new sentence that shows queasy without using the word queasy. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show queasy?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The character felt queasy before giving a speech to the whole class." Why does queasy fit better than well?