squeamish
IPA: skwˈimɪʃ
adjective
- Easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive.
- Averse or reluctant.
Advertisement
Examples of "squeamish" in Sentences
- Yet rejection of DIY killing and eating pet animals is increasingly cast as "squeamish" - shirking a necessary evil like cleaning up vomit instead of shirking voluntary and unnecessary violence.
Related Links
synonyms for squeamishAdvertisement
Advertisement