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upsetting

up·set·ting
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhp-set-ing]
    • /ʌpˈsɛt ɪŋ/
    • /ʌpˈsetɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-set-ing]
    • /ʌpˈsɛt ɪŋ/

Definitions of upsetting word

  • adjective upsetting overturned: an upset milk pail. 1
  • adjective upsetting disordered; disorganized: The house is upset. 1
  • adjective upsetting distressed; disturbed: She had an upset stomach. He is emotionally upset. 1
  • adjective upsetting Archaic. raised up. 1
  • verb with object upsetting to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk. 1
  • verb with object upsetting to disturb mentally or emotionally; perturb: The incident upset her. 1

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Origin of upsetting

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; upset + -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Upsetting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

upsetting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

upsetting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for upsetting

adj upsetting

  • confusing — Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do.
  • demoralizing — If something is demoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
  • disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
  • disorienting — to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.
  • disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.

noun upsetting

  • confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
  • disorientation — to disorient.

adjective upsetting

  • affecting — If you describe something such as a story or a piece of music as affecting, you think it is good because it makes you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity.
  • agitating — Present participle of agitate.
  • alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
  • demoralising — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.

Antonyms for upsetting

adj upsetting

  • adrenalizing — to stir to action; excite: The promise of victory adrenalized the team.
  • analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
  • ataractic — able to calm or tranquillize
  • calmative — (of a remedy or agent) sedative
  • calming — soothing; tranquillizing

adjective upsetting

  • animative — Tending to animate; causing animation.
  • exhilarating — Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
  • innerving — Present participle of innerve.
  • quickening — to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace.

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