English noun: squeamishness | |||
1. | squeamishness (state) a mild state of nausea | ||
Synonyms | qualm, queasiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nausea, sickness | ||
2. | squeamishness (attribute) the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked | ||
Samples | The program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers. He refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fastidiousness | ||