Synonyms for Squeamishness & Similar Words
Definition of squeamishness
- noun
- a mild state of nausea
- the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked; "the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"
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