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- Dictionaryupsetting/əpˈsediNG/
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"
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The meaning of UPSETTING is mentally or emotionally troubling or disturbing : causing feelings of worry or anxiety. How to use upsetting in a sentence.
Synonyms for UPSETTING: disturbing, unsettling, troubling, frightening, scary, troublesome, distressing, nasty; Antonyms of UPSETTING: reassuring, settling, calming, soothing, comforting, relaxing, dreamy, consoling
making someone feel worried, unhappy, or angry: Seeing her again would be an upsetting experience after so many years. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful. be cold comfort idiom. disrespect. distressfully. distressingly. hubris. hurtfully. impiously. impiousness.
Upsetting definition: tending to disturb or upset. See examples of UPSETTING used in a sentence.
1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over: upset the flowerpot. 2. a. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of: Protesters upset the meeting by chanting and shouting. See Synonyms at overthrow. b. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill. 3. To distress or perturb mentally or emotionally: The bad news upset me.
When something makes you feel worried or unhappy, it's upsetting. Learning some upsetting news right before bed can make it impossible to fall asleep. It's upsetting to lose your big chess tournament or have your dog run away.
to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry: It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident. Don't upset your self by thinking about what might have been. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hurt someone emotionally. hurt I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. hurt someone’s feelings Don't say anything - you'll hurt her feelings.
Definition of upsetting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Find 74 different ways to say UPSETTING, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Upset, capsize, overturn imply a change from an upright or other stable position to a prostrate one. Upset is a familiar word, applied to simple, everyday actions: to upset a table, a glass of water. Capsize is applied especially to the upsetting of a boat or other vessel: to capsize a canoe.
