Gross
Gross adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: the little boy insisted that worms are gross
Nauseating is a synonym for gross in disgusting topic. In some cases you can use "Nauseating" instead an adjective "Gross".
Nauseating
Nauseating adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: her relentlessly vicious gossiping is absolutely nauseating
Gross is a synonym for nauseating in sick-making topic. Sometimes you can use "Gross" instead an adjective "Nauseating". informal substitute
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Gross-Out Show: Lampshaded by issuing a warning prior to a nauseating starting bit of a chapter inside the Bionic Booger Boy, and having George yell at the narrator for his disgusting descriptions right after it.
Source: Literature / Captain Underpants
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Nauseating and Gross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gross/nauseating
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