upset
Meaning
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- Angry, distressed, or unhappy.
- Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
Synonyms
tump over
make sad
nervous
coup d’etat
overset
turn inside out
hurt one’s feeling
screw-loose
push down
tipped over
be uncomfortable
cause misgivings
make insecure
slop over
wrought up
cause pain to
throw into disorder
fall prostrate
unexpected result
gain a point
tip-and-run
cause anxiety
with anger
play havoc with
revot
wrested away
make uncertain
back swing
back motion
retracting stroke
make apprehensive
pay one out
contra-rotating
over-the-top action
make unsure
cause for worry
stew in anger
seath with anger
be injurious to
get angry
in a flutter
mix in
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌpˈsɛt/
Etymology
From Middle English upset (“the act of setting up; establishment”), from Middle English upsetten, corresponding to up- + set. Cognate with Middle Low German upset (“setup; arrangement”).
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