qualm meaning

UK /kwɑːm/ US 1 syllable

qualm (noun): uneasiness about the fitness of an action.

qualm has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

qualm as a noun

  1. uneasiness about the fitness of an action

    Synonyms: scruple, misgiving

    Type of: anxiety

  2. a mild state of nausea

    Synonyms: queasiness, squeamishness

    Type of: nausea

How to pronounce qualm

qualm is pronounced /kwɑːm/ in British English. It has 1 syllable.

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