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UPSETTING Synonyms

There are 51 synonyms of the word upsetting. (exact relations)
There are 33 hypernyms of the word upsetting. (close relations)
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agitating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

alarming
adjectiveadj
adjective

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

annoying
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

bothersome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

distressing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

disturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

frustrating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• discouraging by hindering

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

irksome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

irritating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

perturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

troubling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

unnerving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inspiring fear

vexatious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

worrisome
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety

adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

unsettling
adjectiveadj
verb

• disturb the composure of

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

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

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

Best Hypernyms For UPSETTING

Alternatives for AGITATING

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