upset
upset /ˈʌpˌsɛt/
adjective
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(
)
Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
(
upset
)
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
The Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
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(
)
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
(
broken
, upset
, confused
, disordered
)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Troops fleeing in broken ranks
troops fleeing in broken ranks
A confused mass of papers on the desk
a confused mass of papers on the desk
The small disordered room
the small disordered room
With everything so upset
with everything so upset
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(
)
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
(
disquieted
, distressed
, disturbed
, upset
, worried
)
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Too upset to say anything
too upset to say anything
Spent many disquieted moments
spent many disquieted moments
Distressed about her son's leaving home
distressed about her son's leaving home
Lapsed into disturbed sleep
lapsed into disturbed sleep
Worried parents
worried parents
A worried frown
a worried frown
One last worried check of the sleeping children
one last worried check of the sleeping children
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Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
(
upset
, upturned
, overturned
)
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
An overturned car
an overturned car
The upset pitcher of milk
the upset pitcher of milk
Sat on an upturned bucket
sat on an upturned bucket
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Mildly physically distressed
(
upset
)
mildly physically distressed
An upset stomach
an upset stomach
noun
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(
)
The act of disturbing the mind or body
(
derangement
, overthrow
, upset
)
the act of disturbing the mind or body
His carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
She was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
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(
)
An unhappy and worried mental state
(
upset
, disturbance
, perturbation
)
an unhappy and worried mental state
There was too much anger and disturbance
there was too much anger and disturbance
She didn't realize the upset she caused me
she didn't realize the upset she caused me
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An improbable and unexpected victory
(
overturn
, upset
)
an improbable and unexpected victory
The biggest upset since David beat Goliath
the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
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The act of upsetting something
(
overturn
, turnover
, upset
)
the act of upsetting something
He was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
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A tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
(
swage
, upset
)
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
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A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
(
upset
, disorder
)
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
The doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder
the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder
Everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
verb
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)
Disturb the balance or stability of
(
upset
)
disturb the balance or stability of
The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
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(
)
Move deeply
(
upset
, trouble
, disturb
)
move deeply
This book upset me
This book upset me
A troubling thought
A troubling thought
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(
)
Cause to lose one's composure
(
discomfit
, discompose
, disconcert
, untune
, upset
)
cause to lose one's composure
The argument with her best friend upset her deeply.
The argument with her best friend upset her deeply.
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Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
(
upset
)
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
The foreign team upset the local team
The foreign team upset the local team
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Form metals with a swage
(
swage
, upset
)
form metals with a swage
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Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
(
bowl over
, tip over
, tump over
, upset
, knock over
, overturn
, turn over
)
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
The cat knocked over the flower vase
The cat knocked over the flower vase
The clumsy customer turned over the vase
the clumsy customer turned over the vase
He tumped over his beer
he tumped over his beer