1. things that cause disgust, nausea, or revulsion
Usage: informal; plural form

Examples

• The graphic images in the documentary were real sickeners.
• Those spoiled leftovers in the fridge are absolute sickeners.
• The smell from the garbage dump created several sickeners for the nearby residents.
• He couldn’t watch the surgery footage – medical procedures are sickeners for him.
• The corrupt politician’s lies were sickeners to honest voters.
• After the food poisoning incident, seafood became one of her sickeners.