Dictionary entry details
• UPSET (noun)
Meaning:
An unhappy and worried mental state
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
upset; perturbation; disturbance
Context examples:
there was too much anger and disturbance / she didn't realize the upset she caused me
Hypernyms ("upset" is a kind of...):
agitation (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)
Meaning:
The act of disturbing the mind or body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
upset; overthrow; derangement
Context examples:
his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset / she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
Hypernyms ("upset" is a kind of...):
disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)
Meaning:
Condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
disorder; upset
Context examples:
the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder / everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
Hypernyms ("upset" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "upset"):
sprue; tropical sprue (a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation)
malocclusion ((dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally)
learning disability; learning disorder (a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills)
impaction (a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon)
impacted tooth; impaction (a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally)
hyperactivity (a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement)
adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)
fantods (an ill-defined state of irritability and distress)
failure (loss of ability to function normally)
idiopathic disease; idiopathic disorder; idiopathy (any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause)
disturbance; folie; mental disorder; mental disturbance; psychological disorder ((psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness)
defect of speech; speech defect; speech disorder (a disorder of oral speech)
haematocolpos; hematocolpos (accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen))
haematocolpometra; hematocolpometra (accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus)
strangulation (the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage)
sleep disorder (a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern)
hydrocele (disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum))
nervous disorder; neurological disease; neurological disorder (a disorder of the nervous system)
metabolic disorder (a disorder or defect of metabolism)
dysuria (painful or difficult urination)
dysphagia (condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
dysosmia; olfactory impairment; parosamia (a disorder in the sense of smell)
achylia; achylia gastrica (absence of gastric juices (partial or complete))
acholia; cholestasis (a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed)
achlorhydria (an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach)
abruptio placentae (a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus)
abocclusion (the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting)
organic disorder (disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ)
functional disorder (disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified)
immunological disorder (a disorder of the immune system)
acute brain disorder; acute organic brain syndrome (any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection))
ailment; complaint; ill (an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining)
eating disorder (a disorder of the normal eating routine)
dysaphia (a disorder in the sense of touch)
degenerative disorder (condition leading to progressive loss of function)
colpoxerosis (a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry)
choking (a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx))
cheilosis; perleche (a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin)
celiac disease (a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance)
cardiovascular disease (a disease of the heart or blood vessels)
bladder disorder (a disorder of the urinary bladder)
Meaning:
A tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
swage; upset
Hypernyms ("upset" is a kind of...):
tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)
Meaning:
The act of upsetting something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
overturn; turnover; upset
Context example:
he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
Hypernyms ("upset" is a kind of...):
inversion; upending (turning upside down; setting on end)
Meaning:
An improbable and unexpected victory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
overturn; upset
Context example:
the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
Hypernyms ("upset" is a kind of...):
success (an attainment that is successful)
• UPSET (adjective)
Meaning:
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Synonyms:
worried; upset; disquieted; disturbed; distressed
Context examples:
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
Similar:
troubled (characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need)
Meaning:
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Synonyms:
disordered; upset; confused; broken
Context examples:
troops fleeing in broken ranks / a confused mass of papers on the desk / the small disordered room / with everything so upset
Similar:
disorganised; disorganized (lacking order or methodical arrangement or function)
Meaning:
Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
Context example:
the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
Similar:
unexpected (not expected or anticipated)
Meaning:
Mildly physically distressed
Context example:
an upset stomach
Similar:
ill; sick (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function)
Meaning:
Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
Synonyms:
overturned; upturned; upset
Context examples:
an overturned car / the upset pitcher of milk / sat on an upturned bucket
Similar:
turned (moved around an axis or center)
• UPSET (verb)
Meaning:
Disturb the balance or stability of
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
Hypernyms (to "upset" is one way to...):
disturb; touch (tamper with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Cause to lose one's composure
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
discomfit; discompose; untune; upset; disconcert
Hypernyms (to "upset" is one way to...):
arouse; elicit; enkindle; evoke; fire; kindle; provoke; raise (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "upset"):
enervate; faze; unnerve; unsettle (disturb the composure of)
dissolve (cause to lose control emotionally)
bemuse; bewilder; discombobulate; throw (cause to be confused emotionally)
abash; embarrass (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious)
anguish; hurt; pain (cause emotional anguish or make miserable)
afflict (cause great unhappiness for; distress)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to upset Sue
Meaning:
Move deeply
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
trouble; disturb; upset
Context examples:
This book upset me / A troubling thought
Hypernyms (to "upset" is one way to...):
affect; impress; move; strike (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "upset"):
distress (cause mental pain to)
cark; disorder; disquiet; distract; perturb; trouble; unhinge (disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed)
jolt (disturb (someone's) composure)
agitate; charge; charge up; commove; excite; rouse; turn on (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The bad news will upset him
Meaning:
Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
tump over; tip over; knock over; bowl over; overturn; turn over; upset
Context examples:
The cat knocked over the flower vase / the clumsy customer turned over the vase / he tumped over his beer
Hypernyms (to "upset" is one way to...):
displace; move (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)
Cause:
overturn; tip over; tump over; turn over (turn from an upright or normal position)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Form metals with a swage
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
swage; upset
Hypernyms (to "upset" is one way to...):
forge; form; mold; mould; shape; work (make something, usually for a specific function)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Context example:
The foreign team upset the local team
Hypernyms (to "upset" is one way to...):
defeat; get the better of; overcome (win a victory over)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to upset his opponent
