upsetting

Meaning of upsetting

adjective
  1. causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry.
    a painful and upsetting divorce
noun
  1. the action of knocking something over.
    destruction was done by the breaking of pictures, upsetting of furniture, and chopping down of interior doors
  2. the shortening and thickening of the end or edge of a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object, especially by hammering or pressure when heated.
    if your stock is thicker, upsetting will not be necessary
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
    the accusation upset her
  2. knock (something) over.
    he upset a tureen of soup
  3. cause disorder in; disrupt.
    the dam will upset the ecological balance
  4. shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated.

Information about upsetting

  • The plural form of upsetting is: upsettings.
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Hyphenation of upsetting

up-set-ting

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • upsetting is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

upsetting synonyms

Meaning disconcerting:

disconcerting

Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:

distress

Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:

trouble

Meaning make (someone) anxious or unsettled:

perturb

Meaning make (someone) anxious:

disturb

Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):

discompose

Meaning cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb:

unsettle

Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:

disconcert

Meaning disturb the composure of:

discountenance

Meaning cause (someone) to feel concern and distress:

dismay

Meaning make (someone) worried or uneasy:

disquiet

Meaning annoy or disturb:

worry

Meaning take the trouble to do something:

bother

Meaning cause trouble or difficulty to:

inconvenience

Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:

agitate

Meaning make (someone) agitated or confused:

fluster

Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:

throw

Meaning disconcert or upset the composure of (someone):

ruffle

Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:

unnerve

Meaning upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish:

shake

Meaning make (someone) afraid or anxious:

frighten

Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:

alarm

Meaning fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in:

anger

Meaning make (someone) a little angry; irritate:

annoy

Meaning make (someone) annoyed or a little angry:

irritate

Meaning make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters:

vex

Meaning irritate; annoy:

irk

Meaning cause anxiety to:

fret

Meaning trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions:

pester

Meaning subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation:

harass

Meaning cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering:

torment

Meaning cause continual trouble or distress to:

plague

Meaning cause distress to:

hurt

Meaning cause great distress to (someone):

grieve

Meaning harass; pester:

hassle

Meaning annoy or irritate:

peeve

Meaning conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly:

bug

Meaning annoy:

miff

Meaning cause annoyance to:

nark

Meaning turn over and come to rest upside down:

overturn

Meaning set or turn (something) on its end or upside down:

upend

Meaning (of a boat) be overturned in the water:

capsize

Meaning cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally:

spill

Meaning (of a liquid) spill or flow over the edge of a container, typically as a result of careless handling:

slop

Meaning (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound:

slosh

Meaning fall over:

cowp

Meaning overturn:

overset

Meaning interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem:

disrupt

Meaning disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of:

disorder

Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:

confuse

Meaning disrupt the systematic order or functioning of:

disorganize

Meaning make untidy or disordered:

disarrange

Meaning mix up in a confused or untidy way:

jumble

Meaning destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar):

wreck

Meaning reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration:

ruin

upsetting antonyms

Meaning restore to a normal or upright position:

right

Meaning cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue:

maintain

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