Synonyms for upset

Other words for “upset”, grouped by meaning.

We found 33 synonyms for “upset”. The most common are disturbance, perturbation, derangement, overthrow, disorder.

noun an unhappy and worried mental state

noun the act of disturbing the mind or body

noun a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Synonymsdisorder

noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging

Synonymsswage

noun the act of upsetting something

noun an improbable and unexpected victory

Synonymsoverturn

verb cause to lose one's composure

verb move deeply

verb cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

verb form metals with a swage

Synonymsswage

adjective afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

Similartroubled

adjective thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

adjective used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

Similarunexpected

adjective mildly physically distressed

Similarill

adjective having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

Similarturned

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University