“I feel nauseous.”
Usage Entry 537 / 1605 60-second read
Nauseated vs. Nauseous
Feeling sick versus causing sickness (trad).
The comparisoni
“I feel nauseated.”
The ruleii
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NAUSEATED = feeling sick (trad). NAUSEOUS = causing sickness.
Traditionally, NAUSEATED is how you feel; NAUSEOUS describes what makes you feel that way. Modern usage blurs them, but the distinction is still respected in edited prose.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Feel: NAUSEATED. Smell: NAUSEOUS."