No. 10,757 in French

nauséabonde

Foul-smelling or nauseating.

In a sentence

Cette odeur nauséabonde me fait quitter la pièce.
This nauseating smell makes me leave the room.
The word 'nauséabonde' is used to describe a smell that is unpleasant and causes nausea.
Il a fait un commentaire tellement nauséabonde que tout le monde s'est senti mal à l'aise.
He made such a nauseating remark that everyone felt uncomfortable.
Here, 'nauséabonde' is applied metaphorically to describe a remark that is morally or emotionally repelling.
Les conditions dans ce lieu étaient nauséabondes, rendant le séjour insupportable.
The conditions in this place were nauseating, making the stay unbearable.
In this sentence, 'nauséabonde' characterizes the oppressive or unbearable conditions of a place, eliciting physical or emotional discomfort.

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