UPSETS Synonyms
There are 33 hypernyms of the word upsets. (close relations)
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agitates | verbv | |||||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • move very slightly • move or cause to move back and forth • change the arrangement or position of | ||||||||
angers | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
annoys | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||||||||
bothers | verbv | |||||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||||
disconcerts | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||||
displeases | verbv | |||||||
verb • give displeasure to | ||||||||
disquiets | verbv | |||||||
noun • a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments • the trait of seeming ill at ease verb • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||||||||
distresses | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
disturbs | 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 | ||||||||
frets | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) • a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • be agitated or irritated • provide (a musical instrument) with frets • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • cause annoyance in • gnaw into; make resentful or angry • carve a pattern into • decorate with an interlaced design • be too tight; rub or press • cause friction • remove soil or rock • wear away or erode | ||||||||
frustrates | verbv | |||||||
verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • treat cruelly | ||||||||
harasses | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||||
irks | verbv | |||||||
verb • irritate or vex | ||||||||
offends | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel resentment or indignation • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • strike with disgust or revulsion • hurt the feelings of | ||||||||
perturbs | verbv | |||||||
verb • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed • disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom • cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull • throw into great confusion or disorder | ||||||||
provokes | verbv | |||||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • provide the needed stimulus for • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
rattles | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) • a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken • loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail verb • make short successive sounds • shake and cause to make a rattling noise | ||||||||
unnerves | verbv | |||||||
verb • disturb the composure of | ||||||||
unsettles | verbv | |||||||
verb • disturb the composure of | ||||||||
vexes | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress • change the arrangement or position of • subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||