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squeamish

/ˈskwiːmɪʃ/
squea · mish
Adverb:squeamishly
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squeamish Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant sights, smells, or thoughts such as blood or medical procedures.

Example

"Several students in the biology class felt too squeamish to participate in the frog dissection."

2

Excessively fastidious, scrupulous, or easily offended by moral, ethical, or social improprieties.

Example

"The board members were not remotely squeamish about cutting employee benefits to boost quarterly profits."

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• Rhymes for squeamish

• Nearby Words

squeaky
squeal
squealer
squeamish
squeamishly
squeamishness
squeegee

Word Origin & Etymology

Originating in late Middle English as 'squaymyisch' or 'sweymous', the word derives from Anglo-Norman 'escoymous', meaning disdainful, fastidious, or easily nauseated, with the native suffix '-ish' replacing '-ous'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Squeamish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/squeamish
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