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English to Spanish Dictionary

squeamish Meaning in Spanish (squeamish significado en español)

aprensivo, escrupuloso
Sinónimos:delicado
aprensivo in English:squeamish
Phonetic:aprenˈθivo
Plural: squeamish
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de squeamish en español es aprensivo, escrupuloso. (Que se disgusta o marea fácilmente, especialmente ante la vista de sangre, heridas u otras cosas desagradables.)

Definitions of Squeamish

  1. 1
    adjective
    aprensivo

    Feeling easily disgusted or nauseated, especially by the sight of blood, injury, or other unpleasant things.

    Que se disgusta o marea fácilmente, especialmente ante la vista de sangre, heridas u otras cosas desagradables.

  2. 2
    adjective
    escrupuloso

    Being excessively sensitive or easily shocked by things that are considered unpleasant, indecent, or morally questionable.

    Ser excesivamente sensible o escandalizarse fácilmente por cosas que se consideran desagradables, indecentes o moralmente cuestionables.

Example Sentences

“She's too squeamish to watch horror movies with a lot of gore.”

Ella es demasiado aprensiva para ver películas de terror con mucha sangre.

“Some people are squeamish about discussing bodily functions openly.”

Algunas personas son aprensivas al discutir funciones corporales abiertamente.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

aprensivodelicadoescrupuloso

In English:

fastidiousqueasyprudishdelicate

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

audazintrépidovaliente

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

nounsqueamishness
adjectiveunsqueamish
adverbsqueamishly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

not for the squeamishexpression

Something that is unpleasant or shocking and not suitable for people who are easily disgusted or offended.