squeamish

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/

Adjective

squeamish

1. easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive

   He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish about the sight of blood.

2. averse or reluctant

Translations

• German: empfindlich, zimperlich
• Russian: чувстви́тельный
• Spanish: remilgado, quisquilloso, aprensivo

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