noun
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an unhappy and worried mental state (syn: disturbance, perturbation)she didn't realize the upset she caused me
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the act of disturbing the mind or body (syn: derangement, overthrow)his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
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a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning (syn: disorder)everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
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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 (syn: swage)-
the act of upsetting something (syn: overturn, turnover)he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
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an improbable and unexpected victory (syn: overturn)the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
verb
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disturb the balance or stability ofThe hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
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cause to lose one's composure (syn: discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune)-
move deeply (syn: disturb, trouble)This book upset me
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cause to overturn from an upright or normal position (syn: bowl over, overturn, tip over, turn over)-
form metals with a swage (syn: swage)-
defeat suddenly and unexpectedlyThe foreign team upset the local team
adjective
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afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief (syn: disquieted, distressed, disturbed, worried)too upset to say anything
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thrown into a state of disarray or confusion (syn: broken, confused, disordered)with everything so upset
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used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to winthe Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
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mildly physically distressedan upset stomach
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having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottomthe upset pitcher of milk
Extra examples
That remark you made really upset me.
Don't upset yourself over it.
It upsets him that he can do nothing to help.
A lot of people were upset by the court's decision.
It upsets me to think I might never see him again.
Spicy food upsets my stomach.
In a major upset, he took the gold medal.
Her victory in the election was a big upset.
Spicy foods can cause stomach upset.
An emotional upset can affect your physical health.
I was feeling upset by the whole experience.
There's no point in getting all upset about it.
I try not to let her make me upset.
She was too upset to speak to him.
I'm upset that you didn't call.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: upset
he/she/it: upsets
present participle: upsetting
past tense: upset
past participle: upset
noun
singular: upset
plural: upsets
