airsick

adjective

Definition of airsicknext
as in seasick

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Recent Examples of airsick If perfected, the same principle could help passengers who get carsick, seasick, or airsick. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airsick
  1. seasick
  2. nauseous
  3. carsick
  4. queasy
  5. woozy
  6. squeamish
  7. dizzy
Adjective
  • Steadman was feeling seasick, so Thompson gave him a pill that turned out to be psilocybin, the psychedelic drug.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 May 2026
  • That can be especially troublesome for travelers prone to getting seasick.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of seasick
Adjective
  • The day started normally, but as the hours passed, Davis began to feel nauseous while sitting by her pool.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Dagostino after the assault reported feeling nauseous.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Definition of nauseous
Adjective
  • During drives to prenatal appointments, Lola would suddenly get carsick — something that had never happened before.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline.
    — Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Definition of carsick
Adjective
  • The presence of his mom Gabrielle/Sophia (Jennifer Ehle, going a little overboard with the accent) serves as a distraction and brings up some queasy stuff.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • The Professor continued, oblivious to my queasy sense of déjà vu.
    — Eric Ries, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Definition of queasy
Adjective
  • By the spring of 2023, Billy Ray Corbin had lost more than 15 percent of his body weight and was woozy and wobbly on his feet.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One top exec, asked about the possible move, texted back a woozy-face emoji.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of woozy
Adjective
  • The shape, color and cadence of your bowel movements matter, and the era of squeamish silence is closing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of squeamish
Adjective
  • Most patients feel dizzy, nauseated and weak within 30 to 60 minutes.
    — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The incident comes just weeks after Richie was similarly forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota in June.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dizzy

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“Airsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airsick. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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