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Upset

noun/ʌpsˈɛt/
Definition
an unhappy and worried mental state
the act of disturbing the mind or body
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌpsˈɛt/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌpsˈɛt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌpsˈɛt/
2 syllables Say it as /ʌpsˈɛt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan unhappy and worried mental state
“there was too much anger and disturbance”
nounthe act of disturbing the mind or body
“his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”
nouna physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
“the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder”
nouna tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
nounthe act of upsetting something
“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”
nounan improbable and unexpected victory
“the biggest upset since David beat Goliath”
verbdisturb the balance or stability of
“The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries”
verbcause to lose one's composure
verbmove deeply
“This book upset me”
verbcause to overturn from an upright or normal position
“The cat knocked over the flower vase”
verbform metals with a swage
verbdefeat suddenly and unexpectedly
“The foreign team upset the local team”
adjectiveafflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
“too upset to say anything”
adjectivethrown into a state of disarray or confusion
“troops fleeing in broken ranks”
adjectiveused of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
“the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers”
adjectivemildly physically distressed
“an upset stomach”
adjectivehaving been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
“an overturned car”
Word Forms
disturbverbmove deeply
perturbverbdisturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
upsetverbcause to lose one's composure
derangeverbthrow into great confusion or disorder
overturnverbcause to overturn from an upright or normal position
turn oververbturn from an upright or normal position
upsetnounan unhappy and worried mental state
discomposurenounanxious embarrassment
disconcertmentnounanxious embarrassment
disconcertionnounanxious embarrassment
discomfiturenounanxious embarrassment
disturbancenounan unhappy and worried mental state
troublenouna strong feeling of anxiety
overturnnounthe act of upsetting something
turnovernounthe act of upsetting something
upsetternounan unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verärgern
ein unglücklicher und besorgter Geisteszustand
🇫🇷French
bouleversé
un état mental malheureux et inquiet
🇪🇸Spanish
decepcionado
un estado mental infeliz y preocupado
🇮🇹Italian
Rovesciato
uno stato mentale infelice e preoccupato
🇳🇱Dutch
boos
een ongelukkige en bezorgde mentale toestand
🇵🇹Portuguese
chateado
um estado mental infeliz e preocupado
🇷🇺Russian
расстройство
несчастное и тревожное психическое состояние
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परेशान
एक दुखी और चिंतित मानसिक स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
মন খারাপ
একটি অসুখী এবং উদ্বিগ্ন মানসিক অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
வருத்தம்
மகிழ்ச்சியற்ற மற்றும் கவலையற்ற மன நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
కలత చెందాడు
సంతోషకరమైన మరియు చింతించని మానసిక స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वस्थ
एक दुःखी आणि चिंताग्रस्त मानसिक स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્વસ્થ
એક નાખુશ અને ચિંતિત માનસિક સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ
ಅತೃಪ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಂತಿತ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അപ്സെറ്റ്
അസന്തുഷ്ടവും ആശങ്കാകുലവുമായ മാനസികാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸ਼ਾਂਤ
ਇੱਕ ਨਾਖੁਸ਼ ਅਤੇ ਚਿੰਤਤ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
پریشان
ایک ناخوش اور پریشان ذہنی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沮丧的
不高兴和担心的精神状态
🇯🇵Japanese
動揺
不幸で不安な精神状態
🇰🇷Korean
속상한
불행하고 걱정스러운 정신 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buồn bã
một trạng thái tinh thần không vui và lo lắng
🇹🇭Thai
อารมณ์เสีย
สภาพจิตใจที่ไม่มีความสุขและเป็นกังวล
🇮🇩Indonesian
gundah
keadaan mental yang tidak bahagia dan khawatir
🇵🇭Filipino
nagagalit
isang hindi masaya at nag-aalala na estado ng pag-iisip
🇲🇾Malay
kecewa
keadaan mental yang tidak gembira dan bimbang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منزعج
حالة نفسية غير سعيدة وقلقة
🇮🇷Persian
ناراحت
یک وضعیت روانی ناراحت و نگران
🇹🇷Turkish
üzgün
mutsuz ve endişeli bir zihinsel durum
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְשַׁבֵּשׁ
מצב נפשי אומלל ומודאג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'upset'?
The primary meaning of 'upset' is 'an unhappy and worried mental state'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'upset' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'upset' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'upset' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'upset' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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