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😟 Worried or sad 😟 To make unhappy 🔄 To disturb order 🏆 Surprise win 😟 Emotional distress 🏆 To win unexpectedly 🤢 Feeling sick 🤢 Stomach trouble 🔄 In disorder 🔄 A disturbance 🔧 To shape metal 🔧 A shaping tool
upset

upset

4 2.5
A mild pain or sick feeling in the stomach
  • noun
  • /ʌpˈsɛt/
translation icon : malestar estomacal
  • Children who travel alone often get ill; there's nothing unusual about a little stomach upset.
  • stomach upset
  • gastrointestinal upset
  • GI upset

But some signs in like dogs and cats is a drooling, lethargy, vomiting, gastrointestinal upset.

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Examples

  • Common OTC agents used by adults for gastrointestinal (GI) upset are not recommended for children without a professional consult.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Most side effects are dose- (plasma level) related and include mild gastrointestinal upset, fine tremor, polyuria, and polydipsia.

    Academic text (2012)

  • I suffer pain and discomfort due to occasional stomach upset.

    Weird Science (1985)

  • Having a sick child can be stressful for parents, even if the illness is a mild cold or gastrointestinal upset.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Later in April, they all went through a week of diarrhea and stomach upsets.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Side effects are generally mild and include gastrointestinal upset and headache or dizziness.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Suddenly, all the symptoms of bloat, stomach upset, cramping, and more reared their ugly heads again.

    Blog text (24)

  • You may be vulnerable to a stomach upset today, so avoid salads.

  • Ginger can prevent stomach upset from many sources, including pregnancy, motion sickness, and chemotherapy.

  • My play by play is that I was up and down with the upset stomach all night.

Synonyms

disorder
vsupset
  • Specialized
449 4.3

A health condition in which the body or mind do not work normally

is a mild bodily disturbance usually affecting digestion rather than all conditions
stomach ache
vsupset
11 1.0

A pain in the stomach that makes you feel sick

is a mild bodily disturbance that can include nausea, heartburn, not just pain
upset stomach
vsupset
9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

is the general term for mild bodily disturbance, not only digestive issues
stomach upset
vsupset
2 2.6

A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn

is the broader term for mild bodily disturbance beyond only digestion

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Compounds

upset stomach
9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

stomach upset
2 2.6

A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn

upset price
  • UK
7.9

The lowest price a seller will accept at an auction

How Severe

stomach flu
  • Informal
9 2.5
indigestion
35 3.4
stomachache
18 1.3
upset
4 2.5

Surface Forms

upset singular
upsets plural

Morphology

upset = upset (opaque) = up + set

The noun meaning 'digestive disturbance' is understandable from the adjective, but the stomach-specific use is conventionalized.

Etymology

Upset for stomach trouble comes from the same idea of a 'disturbance' (from up + set), meaning something is not in its normal order. So an upset stomach is a stomach that is disturbed or not working normally.