English Synonym Finder

squeamish

Definitions

Easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, particularly by unpleasant sights or gore.

Excessively fastidious or easily offended by moral or ethical issues.

Examples

He is a bit squeamish when it comes to seeing blood or needles.

The horror movie was so graphic that even the most squeamish viewers had to look away.

I am usually quite squeamish about insects, so I prefer to keep them outside.

Synonyms

nauseous queasy fastidious finicky delicate oversensitive dainty

Antonyms

unfussy indifferent unaffected robust tough callous unbothered