Difference between nauseous and nauseated

This is part of the difference between series.

Another common word confusion exists between the words nauseous and nauseated. I hear persons mixing these two words all the time.

The basic difference is that one is nauseous to others, and others make one nauseated.

By Kim Siever

I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business. Follow me on Twitter at @hotpepper.