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Upset has 20 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an unhappy and worried mental state

"there was too much anger and disturbance"

"she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

2

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"

3

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"

4

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

"The machinist used an upset die on the steel rod before inserting it into the machine frame."

5

the act of upsetting something

"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"

6

an improbable and unexpected victory

"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"

7

Disturbance or disruption.

"The sudden power outage caused an upset in the factory's production schedule."

In plain English: An upset is an argument that ruins your day and makes you feel really angry or disappointed about something unfair.

"The news caused great upset among the family members."

Verb
1

disturb the balance or stability of

"The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"

2

cause to lose one's composure

"The sudden news completely upset him, causing him to stumble and drop his coffee cup."

3

move deeply

"This book upset me"

"A troubling thought"

4

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"

5

form metals with a swage

"The blacksmith upset the silver ingot in the anvil to create the decorative bowl."

6

defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

"The foreign team upset the local team"

7

To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

"The bad news upset her deeply."

In plain English: To upset someone means to make them feel sad, angry, or annoyed by doing something wrong.

"The loud noise completely upset him, and he started crying immediately."

Adjective
1

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"

2

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"

3

used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

"the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers"

4

mildly physically distressed

"an upset stomach"

5

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"

6

Angry, distressed, or unhappy.

"She felt deeply upset when she heard the bad news about her friend's accident."

In plain English: Upset means feeling sad, angry, or worried about something that went wrong.

"I was upset to hear that my team lost the game."

Usage: Use the adjective upset to describe someone who is emotionally disturbed rather than physically overturned. It often implies a temporary state of distress caused by bad news or disappointment.

Example Sentences
"I was upset to hear that my team lost the game." adj
"The news caused great upset among the family members." noun
"The loud noise completely upset him, and he started crying immediately." verb
See Also
cry choker knife edge upsettable unhappy unsettled upsetness irritainment
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
agitation disturbance physical condition tool inversion success touch arouse affect move shape get the better of
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
immunological disorder functional disorder organic disorder abocclusion abruptio placentae achlorhydria acholia achylia acute brain disorder ailment eating disorder bladder disorder cardiovascular disease celiac disease cheilosis choking colpoxerosis degenerative disorder dysaphia dysosmia dysphagia dysuria failure fantods glandular disease hyperactivity impaction learning disorder malocclusion idiopathic disease mental disorder metabolic disorder nervous disorder hydrocele sleep disorder strangulation hematocolpometra hematocolpos speech disorder sprue faze dissolve inhibit bewilder embarrass pain afflict agitate jolt perturb distress

Origin

The word upset comes from Middle English, where it originally meant the act of setting something up or establishing it. It is formed by combining the prefix up- with the verb set.

Rhyming Words
set unset biset coset inset enset onset muset osset poset reset beset roset asset verset gifset cogset misset closet sunset
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