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squeamish

/ˈskwiːmɪʃ/adjective

उच्चारण स्क्वीमिश

जल्दी जी मिचलाने वाला; बहुत नाज़ुक-मिज़ाज

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adjective
  1. 1

    easily upset, or made to feel sick by unpleasant sights or situations, especially when the sight of blood is involved; having strong moral views

    जल्दी जी मिचलाने वाला; बहुत नाज़ुक-मिज़ाज

    • Medical students cannot be squeamish.
    • I am too squeamish to watch the injection being given.
    • Don't be squeamish; it is only a small cut.
    + 2 more examples
    • He felt squeamish at the sight of blood.
    • If you are squeamish, look away during the operation scene.

    Synonyms queasy faint-hearted delicate fastidious sensitive

    Opposite strong-stomached tough bold unfazed

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

queasy faint-hearted delicate fastidious sensitive

Antonyms

strong-stomached tough bold unfazed

AaSpelling

squeam·ish

?Which word?

Keep the easily-upset words together: squeamish (easily upset by blood or unpleasant things), queasy (feeling sick), faint-hearted (lacking courage), fastidious (very concerned about cleanliness and details), delicate, prissy.

जल्दी परेशान होने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: squeamish (खून या अप्रिय चीज़ों से जल्दी परेशान), queasy (जी मिचलाता), faint-hearted (साहसहीन), fastidious (स्वच्छता और विवरणों के प्रति बहुत चिंतित), delicate, prissy।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: not for the squeamish means that something contains unpleasant scenes.

प्रयोग में 'not for the squeamish' का अर्थ है कि किसी चीज़ में अप्रिय दृश्य हैं।