upset
1. the act of disturbing the mind or body (Freq. 1)
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
• Syn:
derangement, overthrow
• Derivationally related forms:
derange (for: derangement)
• Hypernyms:
disturbance
2. an unhappy and worried mental state (Freq. 1)
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
• Syn:
disturbance, perturbation
• Derivationally related forms:
perturb (for: perturbation), disturb (for: disturbance)
• Hypernyms:
agitation
3. the act of upsetting something
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
• Syn:
overturn, turnover
• Derivationally related forms:
turn over (for: turnover), overturn (for: overturn)
• Hypernyms:
inversion, upending
4. 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
• Syn:
disorder
• Hypernyms:
physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
• Hyponyms:
immunological disorder, functional disorder, organic disorder, abocclusion, abruptio placentae,
achlorhydria, acholia, cholestasis, achylia, achylia gastrica, acute brain disorder,
acute organic brain syndrome, ailment, complaint, ill, eating disorder, bladder disorder,
cardiovascular disease, celiac disease, cheilosis, perleche, choking, colpoxerosis,
degenerative disorder, dysaphia, dysosmia, parosamia, olfactory impairment, dysphagia,
dysuria, failure, fantods, glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder,
adenosis, hyperactivity, impaction, impacted tooth, learning disorder, learning disability,
malocclusion, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy, mental disorder, mental disturbance,
disturbance, psychological disorder, folie, metabolic disorder, nervous disorder, neurological disorder,
neurological disease, hydrocele, sleep disorder, strangulation, hematocolpometra, haematocolpometra,
hematocolpos, haematocolpos, speech disorder, speech defect, defect of speech, sprue,
tropical sprue, psilosis
5. an improbable and unexpected victory
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
• Syn:
overturn
• Hypernyms:
success
6. a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
• Syn:
swage
• Hypernyms:
tool
1. disturb the balance or stability of (Freq. 4)
- The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
• Hypernyms:
touch, disturb
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. cause to lose one's composure (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
• Derivationally related forms:
discomfiture (for: discomfit), disconcertment (for: disconcert), disconcertion (for: disconcert), discomposure (for: discompose)
• Hypernyms:
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke,
fire, raise, provoke
• Hyponyms:
faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle, dissolve,
bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw, embarrass, abash,
pain, anguish, hurt, afflict
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to upset Sue
3. move deeply (Freq. 2)
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
• Syn:
disturb, trouble
• Derivationally related forms:
trouble (for: trouble), disturbance (for: disturb)
• Hypernyms:
affect, impress, move, strike
• Hyponyms:
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove,
excite, charge up, jolt, perturb, unhinge, disquiet,
trouble, cark, distract, disorder, distress
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will upset him
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
• Syn:
overturn, tip over, turn over, knock over, bowl over, tump over
• Derivationally related forms:
turnover (for: turn over), overturn (for: overturn)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Group:
overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
• Cause:
overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. form metals with a swage
• Syn:
swage
• Hypernyms:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
- The foreign team upset the local team
• Derivationally related forms:
upsetter
• Hypernyms:
get the better of, overcome, defeat
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- The fighter managed to upset his opponent
1. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion (Freq. 1)
- troops fleeing in broken ranks
- a confused mass of papers on the desk
- the small disordered room
- with everything so upset
• Syn:
broken, confused, disordered
• Similar to:
disorganized, disorganised
2. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
disquieted, distressed, disturbed, worried
• Similar to:
troubled
3. used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win (Freq. 1)
- the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
• Similar to:
unexpected
4. mildly physically distressed
- an upset stomach
• Similar to:
ill, sick
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
• Syn:
overturned, upturned
• Similar to:
turned
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