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squeamish
[skwee-mish]
adjective
fastidious or dainty.
Synonyms:Antonyms:easily shocked by anything slightly immodest; prudish.
Antonyms:excessively particular or scrupulous as to the moral aspect of things.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:easily nauseated or disgusted.
to get squeamish at the sight of blood.
squeamish
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adjective
easily sickened or nauseated, as by the sight of blood
easily shocked; fastidious or prudish
easily frightened
squeamish about spiders
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- squeamishly adverb
- squeamishness noun
- oversqueamish adjective
- oversqueamishly adverb
- oversqueamishness noun
- unsqueamish adjective
- unsqueamishly adverb
- unsqueamishness noun
- ˈ²õ±ç³Ü±ð²¹³¾¾±²õ³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ˈ²õ±ç³Ü±ð²¹³¾¾±²õ³ó±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of squeamish1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of squeamish1
Example Sentences
"I'm not squeamish about taking these further measures," she said.
But the kind of twisted thoughts that are circling the mind of comedian, podcaster and writer Tom Segura are definitely not for the squeamish.
Even if voters are prepared to accept the White House ignoring court rulings, any such move could pose a significant challenge to many Republican members of Congress who feel squeamish about it.
O’Hara, inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Salvador Dalà and “Perry Mason,†will no doubt forge his own radically questioning path in a production that promises not to be squeamish about blood.
While polls suggest tackling the benefits bill is popular, voters and Labour MPs tend to be more squeamish when cuts affect disabled people.
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- fastidiousÌý
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