Qualm

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1. Noun

Sickness; disease; pestilence; death.

2. Noun

A sudden attack of illness, faintness, or pain; an agony.

3. Noun

Especially, a sudden sensation of nausea.

4. Noun

A prick or scruple of conscience; uneasiness of conscience; compunction.

5. Noun

a mild state of nausea
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare

6. Noun

uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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