UPSET Synonyms
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 | ||||||||