upset

/ʌpsˈɛt/

/ˈəpˌsɛt/, /əpˈsɛt/

[adjective] [verb] [noun]

upset

[ADJECTIVE]

unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

synonyms : disquieted

distressed

disturbed

worried

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

synonyms : broken

confused

disordered

used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

mildly physically distressed

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

synonyms : overturned

upturned

to upset

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

disturb the balance or stability of

move deeply

synonyms : disturb

trouble

to make a person unhappy, worried, or irritated

synonyms : discomfit

discompose

disconcert

untune

defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

form metals with a swage

synonyms : swage

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

synonyms : bowl over

to cause someone to vomit or to be ill

Upset

[NOUN]

the act of disturbing the mind or body

synonyms : derangement

overthrow

an unhappy and worried mental state

synonyms : disturbance

perturbation

an improbable and unexpected victory

synonyms : overturn

the act of upsetting something

synonyms : overturn

turnover

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

synonyms : swage

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

synonyms : disorder

Examples

1. Is he upset?

2. At first, I was upset when my ex cheated on me.

3. I'm not upset that vacation time might be reduced because I have no horse in this race.

4. He brewed a cup of ginger tea to soothe his upset stomach.

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