Upset (Noun)
Meaning 1
An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The news of the accident caused a great upset among the family members.
- Her parents were in an upset after hearing about her decision to drop out of college.
- The company's financial troubles have caused a lot of upset among the employees.
- The argument with her sister left her in a state of upset for the rest of the day.
- The sudden loss of her job was a major upset in her life.
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Meaning 2
An improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
The act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- Ailment
- Learning Disorder
- Hematocolpometra
- Choking
- Acute Brain Disorder
- Dysosmia
- Bladder Disorder
- Idiopathic Disease
- Speech Disorder
- Nervous Disorder
- Organic Disorder
- Hyperactivity
- Mental Disorder
- Malocclusion
- Celiac Disease
- Hydrocele
- Hematocolpos
- Achylia
- Neurological Disease
- Idiopathy
- Olfactory Impairment
- Ill
- Dysaphia
- Acholia
- Folie
- Defect Of Speech
- Degenerative Disorder
- Fantods
- Colpoxerosis
- Psychological Disorder
- Glandular Disorder
- Disturbance
- Dysuria
- Psilosis
- Achlorhydria
- Sleep Disorder
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Dysphagia
- Immunological Disorder
- Eating Disorder
- Impaction
- Sprue
- Strangulation
- Cheilosis
- Abruptio Placentae
- Metabolic Disorder
- Abocclusion
- Failure
- Functional Disorder
- Glandular Disease
- Adenosis
Meaning 6
The act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor explained that the patient's symptoms were a result of an emotional upset that had been building for weeks.
- The recent upset in the company's leadership has left many employees feeling uncertain about their future.
- The tourists' visit caused an environmental upset to the fragile ecosystem of the island.
- Her family's sudden move to a new country was a significant cultural upset for her.
- The stock market's downturn was a major financial upset for many investors who had placed their hopes in the tech sector.