upset verb ʌpˈsɛt/ 1. make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried. the accusation upset her synonyms: distress, trouble, perturb, disturb, discompose, unsettle, disconcert, discountenance, dismay, disquiet, worry, bother, inconvenience, agitate, fluster, throw, ruffle, unnerve, shake, frighten, alarm, anger, annoy, irritate, vex, irk, fret, pester, harass, torment, plague, hurt, grieve; informalhassle, peeve, bug, get someone, miff, hack off; informalwind up, get at, nark, get across, get on someones wick; informaltick off, bum out antonyms: put at ease 2. knock (something) over. he upset a tureen of soup synonyms: knock over, overturn, upend, tip over, push over, topple (over), capsize, turn topsy-turvy; More antonyms: right 3. cause disorder in; disrupt. the dam will upset the ecological balance synonyms: disrupt, interfere with, disturb, throw out, turn topsy-turvy, disorder, unsettle, confuse, throw into confusion, throw into chaos, throw into disorder, disorganize, disarrange, mix up, jumble, mess up, wreck, ruin the dam will upset the ecological balance antonyms: maintain disturb the digestion of (a persons stomach). the motion of the boat would upset his stomach 4. shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated. noun noun: upset; plural noun: upsets ˈʌpsɛt/ 1. an unexpected result or situation. the greatest upset in boxing history synonyms: unexpected result; More antonyms: walkover 2. the state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried. a legal dispute will cause worry and upset synonyms: distress, trouble, perturbation, disturbance, discomposure, dismay, disquiet, worry, bother, inconvenience, agitation, fluster, alarm, fright, anger, annoyance, irritation, vexation, harassment, torment, hurt, grief a legal dispute will cause worry and upset antonyms: calm, ease 3. a disturbance of a persons digestive system. a stomach upset synonyms: disorder, complaint, ailment, illness, sickness, disease, malady, affliction, indisposition, infirmity; More adjective adjective: upset 1. unhappy, disappointed, or worried. she looked pale and upset synonyms: distressed, troubled, perturbed, disturbed, discomposed, unsettled, disconcerted, discountenanced, dismayed, disquieted, worried, bothered, inconvenienced, anxious, agitated, flustered, ruffled, unnerved, shaken, frightened, alarmed, angered, annoyed, irritated, vexed, irked, fretted, hurt, saddened, grieved; informalcut up, choked; informalgutted antonyms: unperturbed, calm about 2. (of a persons stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten.
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