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UPSET Synonyms

There are 37 synonyms of the word upset. (exact relations)
There are 52 hypernyms of the word upset. (close relations)
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overturn
verbv
noun

• the act of upsetting something

• an improbable and unexpected victory

verb

• turn from an upright or normal position

• cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

• rule against

• cause the downfall of; of rulers

• cancel officially

• change radically

distressed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• generalized feeling of distress

adjective satellite

• facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

• suffering severe physical strain or distress

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

disturb
verbv
verb

• move deeply

• change the arrangement or position of

• tamper with

• destroy the peace or tranquility of

• damage as if by shaking or jarring

disturbance
nounn
noun

• activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

• an unhappy and worried mental state

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• a noisy fight

• the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

• (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

• electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

swage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging

verb

• form metals with a swage

anger
nounn
noun

• a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

• the state of being angry

• belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

verb

• make angry

• become angry

angry
adjectiveadj
adjective

• feeling or showing anger

adjective satellite

• (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

• severely inflamed and painful

broken
adjectiveadj
adjective

• physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

• not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

• (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

adjective satellite

• subdued or brought low in condition or status

• tamed or trained to obey

• topographically very uneven

• imperfectly spoken or written

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

• weakened and infirm

• destroyed financially

• out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

• discontinuous

• lacking a part or parts

confused
adjectiveadj
adjective

• mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

adjective satellite

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

• lacking orderly continuity

• having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

derangement
nounn
noun

• a state of mental disturbance and disorientation

• the act of disturbing the mind or body

discomfit
verbv
verb

• cause to lose one's composure

discompose
verbv
verb

• cause to lose one's composure

disconcert
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

disorder
nounn
noun

• a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

• a condition in which things are not in their expected places

• a disturbance of the peace or of public order

verb

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• bring disorder to

disordered
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not arranged in order

adjective satellite

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

• lacking orderly continuity

disquieted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

disrupt
verbv
verb

• make a break in

• throw into disorder

• interfere in someone else's activity

disruption
nounn
noun

• an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

• the act of causing disorder

distress
nounn
noun

• psychological suffering

• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

• extreme physical pain

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

verb

• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

• cause mental pain to

disturbed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the place or position changed

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

• emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships

• affected with madness or insanity

Best Hypernyms For UPSET

Alternatives for OVERTURN

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