What are some alternative words for upset?
Synonyms for upset
ʌpˈsɛt; ˈʌpˌsɛt
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Princeton's WordNet
disturbance, perturbation, upset(noun)
an unhappy and worried mental state
"there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
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commotion, mental disturbance, hurly burly, disorder, disturbance, mental disorder, folie, overturn, flutter, to-do, psychological disorder, perturbation, kerfuffle, turnover, hoo-ha, disruption, fluster, interference, ruffle, fray, noise, derangement, overthrow, affray, swage, hoo-hahAntonyms:
untroubled, organized, unturned, expected, wellupset, derangement, overthrow(noun)
the act of disturbing the mind or body
"his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
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disturbance, disorder, mental unsoundness, perturbation, overturn, derangement, turnover, overthrow, swage, unbalanceAntonyms:
expected, untroubled, well, organized, unturneddisorder, upset(noun)
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
"the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
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disorder, perturbation, overturn, disorderliness, swage, turnover, overthrow, disturbance, derangementAntonyms:
expected, well, untroubled, unturned, organizedupset, swage(noun)
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
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disturbance, disorder, perturbation, overturn, derangement, turnover, overthrow, swageAntonyms:
untroubled, well, unturned, expected, organizedupset, overturn, turnover(noun)
the act of upsetting something
"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
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disturbance, disorder, employee turnover, perturbation, dollar volume, overturn, derangement, turnover, overthrow, turnover rate, swageAntonyms:
well, unturned, expected, organized, untroubledoverturn, upset(adj)
an improbable and unexpected victory
"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
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disorder, perturbation, overturn, derangement, swage, turnover, overthrow, disturbanceAntonyms:
untroubled, organized, well, expected, unturneddisquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried(adj)
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
"too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
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stressed, disordered, mad, unhinged, sick, overturned, worried, upturned, distressed, maladjusted, confused, apprehensive, brainsick, demented, unhappy, hard put, upset(a), broken, hard-pressed, crazy, disquieted, disturbed, unbalanced, in a bad way(p), dysphoricAntonyms:
organized, untroubled, well, expected, unturnedbroken, confused, disordered, upset(adj)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
"troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
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overturned, scattered, rugged, impoverished, befuddled, at sea, upset(a), confounded, disconnected, upturned, illogical, mixed-up, unkept, bemused, disoriented, humbled, disquieted, low, broken, lost, disjointed, unordered, disturbed, wiped out(p), disordered, bewildered, worried, baffled, garbled, crushed, mazed, confused, busted, broken in, distressed, humiliated, unconnectedAntonyms:
well, untroubled, unturned, organized, expectedupset(a)(adj)
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
"the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers"
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well, expected, untroubled, organized, unturnedupset(adj)
mildly physically distressed
"an upset stomach"
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worried, disquieted, broken, distressed, upturned, upset(a), disordered, disturbed, confused, overturnedAntonyms:
untroubled, organized, unturned, expected, welloverturned, upset, upturned(verb)
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
"an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket"
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worried, disquieted, broken, distressed, upset(a), overturned, upturned, disordered, retrousse, disturbed, confused, tip-tiltedAntonyms:
expected, untroubled, unturned, organized, wellupset(verb)
disturb the balance or stability of
"The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
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disturb, trouble, tump over, discompose, overturn, tip over, turn over, untune, discomfit, swage, bowl over, disconcert, knock overAntonyms:
well, expected, untroubled, unturned, organizedupset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit(verb)
cause to lose one's composure
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tip over, turn over, confuse, bowl over, overturn, flurry, discompose, discomfit, tump over, disconcert, knock over, trouble, disturb, put off, untune, swageAntonyms:
organized, well, untroubled, unturned, expecteddisturb, upset, trouble(verb)
move deeply
"This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
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discomfit, touch, shake up, raise up, disorder, interrupt, cark, commove, bother, inconvenience oneself, agitate, disquiet, turn over, put out, perturb, trouble oneself, tump over, unhinge, incommode, disoblige, trouble, overturn, bowl over, discommode, discompose, tip over, inconvenience, swage, untune, disconcert, vex, ail, knock over, stir up, disturb, distract, painAntonyms:
expected, organized, unturned, untroubled, welloverturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over(verb)
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
"The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
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discomfit, turn, bowl over, bring down, dig, overthrow, vacate, flip, pass, pass on, annul, debate, overrule, reach, boggle, roll, lift, rescind, swage, tump over, moot, flabbergast, give, deliberate, override, subvert, overturn, repeal, delve, revolutionize, discompose, tip over, trouble, flip over, turn over, reverse, untune, revoke, disconcert, consider, revolutionise, knock over, disturb, countermand, hand, cut intoAntonyms:
organized, unturned, untroubled, expected, wellswage, upset(verb)
form metals with a swage
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disturb, trouble, tump over, discompose, overturn, tip over, turn over, untune, discomfit, swage, bowl over, disconcert, knock overAntonyms:
unturned, well, expected, organized, untroubledupset(verb)
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
"The foreign team upset the local team"
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disturb, trouble, tump over, discompose, overturn, tip over, turn over, untune, discomfit, swage, bowl over, disconcert, knock overAntonyms:
organized, expected, well, untroubled, unturned
Wiktionary
upset(noun)
upset(verb)
Angry, distressed or unhappy.
I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.
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disruption, disturbance, turn upside down, invert, overturn, sadden, distress, disrupt, disturb, anger, tip, angry, unhappy, distressedupset(verb)
Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
His stomach was upset, so he didn't want to move.
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disturb, tip, distress, anger, invert, overturn, sadden, turn upside down, disruptupset(verb)
To tip or overturn (something).
collision and upset: impact with another object or an overturn for whatever reason.
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overturn, tip, disrupt, turn upside down, distress, invert, anger, disturb, saddenupset(verb)
To defeat unexpectedly.
Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election.
Synonyms:
turn upside down, invert, overturn, disrupt, distress, sadden, tip, disturb, anger
English Synonyms and Antonyms
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
upset
Synonyms:
overturn, overthrow, capsize, overbalance, subvert, disestablishAntonyms:
establish, plant, stabilitate, corroborate, confirm
Dictionary of English Synonymes
upset(v. a.)
Synonyms:
overturn, capsize, tip over, turn topsy-turvy
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How to use upset in a sentence?
Houston Police Lt. Larry Crowson:
When the manager told them they were out, one of the males became upset and pulled a pistol and demanded a chicken sandwich, the manager again informed them they were out of sandwiches.
I'm upset because it hits me in my pocketbook from multiple angles, i sell beef, I sell corn, I sell soybeans and I sell milk. All of those products are vulnerable because we export significant amounts in those markets.
I can most certainly see why people would be offended or upset, she said in a statement. I did not order that the American flag be taken down. I have asked that the flag be put up immediately.
He looked at me and he said, 'You are just a distraught young lady, you are mentally unstable,' and didn't believe me and proceeded to completely ignore what I told him, and I think that's what upset me more than anything else, was the fact that he didn't believe me and it still happened to other girls after me. Nothing was done.
Daniel is an essential element of our closely knit team, i am very upset that he is being detained. He does not deserve this.
Translations for upset
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- omkrap, versteur, omgekrap, ontstel, ontsteldAfrikaans
- أغضبArabic
- trasbalsat, disgustat, molestCatalan, Valencian
- rozrušenýCzech
- oprørtDanish
- umwerfen, umschlagen, umkehren, kentern, auf den Kopf stellen, ärgern, aufregen, umstoßen, stürzen, umkippen, umdrehen, verärgertGerman
- molesto, enfadado, trastornado, perturbadoSpanish
- yllätysvoitto, kaatuminen, sekoittaa, järkyttää, sekaisin, kaataa, järkyttynyt, poissa tolaltaan, tuohtunut, pahoillaan, häiriö, vatsavaiva, hermostuttaa, saada pois tolaltaanFinnish
- fâché, dérangé, bouleversé, bouleverser, renverser, contrarié, énerver, remué, perturbéFrench
- meath-thinneasIrish
- tro-chèile, buairScottish Gaelic
- परेशानHindi
- meglepetésgyőzelem, gyomorrontás, zavarHungarian
- innervosire, turbare, rovesciare, turbamento, sorpresa, sconvolgere, angosciare, capovolgere, ribaltareItalian
- くよくよ, 引っ繰り返すJapanese
- განაწყენებული, გაბრაზებულიGeorgian
- porohuriMāori
- verontrusten, verstoren, van streek, overstuur, van zijn stuk brengen, verwarren, geschokt, omstoten, verstoring, verwarring, ontdaan, overstuur makenDutch
- rozstrojony, zmartwienie, zaniepokojony, psuć, niepokoićPolish
- desgosto, desarranjar, capotar, triste, surpresa, perturbar, chateadoPortuguese
- deranja, da peste cap, răsturna, supărat, deranjare, capotare, deranjat, discomfort, necăji, perturba, grețos, supărare, greață, tulbura, supăraRomanian
- огорчить, сердить, расстраивать, расстроить, огорчать, расстроенный, рассердить, огорчённыйRussian
- orolig, upprördSwedish
- засмученийUkrainian
- پریشانUrdu
- tứcVietnamese
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