Word Frequency
upset
Definitions
verb
(ʌpˈsɛt
) , -sets, -setting, -set mainly tr- also intr to tip or be tipped over; overturn, capsize, or spill
- to disturb the normal state, course, or stability of ⇒
to upset the balance of nature
- to disturb mentally or emotionally
- to defeat or overthrow, usually unexpectedly
- to make physically ill ⇒
seafood always upsets my stomach
- to thicken or spread (the end of a bar, rivet, etc) by forging, hammering, or swagging
noun
(ˈʌpˌsɛt
) - an unexpected defeat or reversal, as in a contest or plans
- a disturbance or disorder of the emotions, body, etc
- a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage
- a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing
adjective
(ʌpˈsɛt
) - overturned or capsized
- emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed
- disordered; confused
- defeated or overthrown
Derived Forms
upˈsettable adjectiveupˈsetter noun
upˈsetting adjective
upˈsettingly adverb
Word Origin
C14 (in the sense: to set up, erect; C19 in the sense: to overthrow); related to Middle High German ūfsetzen to put on, Middle Dutch opzettenSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = distressed, shaken, disturbed, worried, troubled, hurt, bothered, confused, unhappy, gutted, put out, dismayed, choked, grieved, frantic, hassled, agitated, ruffled, cut up, disconcerted, disquieted, overwrought, discomposed
= disordered, confused, chaotic, muddled, messed up, in disarray, topsy-turvy, at sixes and sevens, in disorder, disarrayed
= distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle, agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief, discompose
Translations for 'upset'
- British English: upset If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened.They are terribly upset by their parents' divorce.ʌpˈsɛt ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: قَلِق
- Brazilian Portuguese: aborrecido aborrecida
- Chinese: 生气的
- Croatian: uzrujan uzrujana
- Czech: rozčilený
- Danish: ulykkelig
- Dutch: verdrietig
- European Spanish: disgustado disgustada
- Finnish: järkyttynyt
- French: contrarié
- German: verstimmtPerson
- Greek: στενοχωρημένος στενοχωρημένη
- Italian: turbato turbata
- Japanese: 狼狽した
- Korean: 기분이 상한
- Norwegian: opprørt
- Polish: zaniepokojony zaniepokojona
- Portuguese: aborrecido aborrecida
- Romanian: supărat supărată, supărați, supărate
- Russian: расстроенный расстроенная
- Spanish: disgustado disgustada
- Swedish: upprörd upprört
- Thai: สับสนวุ่นวาย
- Turkish: keyfi kaçık
- Ukrainian: засмучений
- Vietnamese: chán nản
- British English: upset If something upsets you, it makes you feel worried or unhappy.I'm sorry if I've upset you. VERB
- Arabic: يُقْلِقُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: aborrecer
- Chinese: 使心烦
- Croatian: uzrujati
- Czech: rozrušit rozrušovatrozčilit
- Danish: gøre ked af det
- Dutch: van streek maken
- European Spanish: disgustar
- Finnish: kaataanurin
- French: contrarier
- German: umwerfen
- Greek: στενοχωρώ
- Italian: turbare
- Japanese: ひっくり返す
- Korean: 속상하게 만들다
- Norwegian: forstyrre
- Polish: zaniepokoić niepokoić
- Portuguese: aborrecer
- Romanian: a supăra
- Russian: переворачивать
- Spanish: disgustar
- Swedish: göra upprörd
- Thai: ทำให้อารมณ์เสีย
- Turkish: keyfini kaçırmak
- Ukrainian: засмучувати засмутити
- Vietnamese: làm cho chán nản
Example Sentences Including 'upset'
But it's hysterical'cause the cat's sniffing the barrel, and people got really upset at that.Maxim (2005)
Famously, he punched Jeremy Northam, Kate's co-star in the movie The Golden Bowl, after he had allegedly upset her.Glasgow Herald (2001)
I was just beginning to realize how much my accident had frightened and upset him.KICK BACK (2002)
I was wrong and I'm sorry, truly sorry, and sorry too if I upset you.WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS (2002)
I wasn't that upset by the night-time storms, which I slept through anyway.BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
It could also upset Britain's plan to be the world's first fully digital TV nation.Irish Times (2002)
Nurses hate changing wards and they get very upset about patient care being withdrawn.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Speaking to RTÉ's Joe Duffy, Ms Allen said the family was very upset by the events.Irish Times (2002)
The stability of a Kingdom is a fragile thing, Lirael, and easily upset.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
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