to upset

Examples

• All

• Uh, any mention of money would just upset him.

  1242: Gateway to the West (2025)

• His wife stared at the ground, upset by the words of her husband.

  Academic text (1995)

• And I got so upset, like, why would you do that?

• If you get upset, she gets upset.

  Barbarian (2022)

• And you know, I am very sorry that what I said in there upset you.

  Jack Be Nimble (2022)

• I didn't mean to upset you.

  Material (2012)

• Look, I'm not trying to upset you, but you really shouldn't be living alone.

  A Man Called Otto (2022)

• I don't get upset about things I can't change.

• The only celebrity death that upset me was Kurt Cobain.

• I didn't mean to upset you by bringing up that topic.

Synonyms

O

to offend

vsto upset

524 2.8

Cause a person to feel hurt, upset and angry because of your words or actions

is broader, including general unhappiness or worry beyond being insulted

T

to trouble

vsto upset

174 1.8

To cause someone worry or bother

is similar but highlights general unhappiness and emotional disturbance rather than inconvenience

D

to drive someone crazy

vsto upset

• Informal

158 3.2

Make someone very annoyed or upset

is more general and usually less intense, covering mild to moderate unhappiness or worry

D

to disturb

vsto upset

153 2.5

Make someone feel deeply worried or upset

is more general, causing unhappiness, worry, or mild emotional discomfort

S

to sadden

vsto upset

76 2.3

To make someone feel sad

includes sadness but also adds worry and broader emotional disturbance

D

to dismay

vsto upset

37 4.4

Make someone feel shocked or worried by something unexpected

is more about general unhappiness than sudden shock or strong disappointment

D

to displease

vsto upset

28 4.7

To make someone feel annoyed or unhappy

is wider, covering unhappiness and worry rather than mild annoyance

D

to dishearten

vsto upset

8 5.3

To make someone lose hope or confidence

is about general unhappiness or worry rather than loss of hope or confidence

D

to disconcert

vsto upset

7 7.1

To make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed

is broader, covering general unhappiness and worry beyond social embarrassment

U

to unsettle

vsto upset

7 4.9

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

covers unhappiness and worry as well as anxiety or insecurity

D

to discontent

vsto upset

3 5.0

To make someone not satisfied with their situation

is more general and includes worry, not only situational dissatisfaction

D

to disquiet

vsto upset

1 7.3

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is about general unhappiness, not only worry or unease

D

to discompose

vsto upset

1 9.1

To make someone feel nervous

expresses general unhappiness or worry rather than a quick loss of composure

D

to discomfit

vsto upset

• Formal

1 8.4

To make someone feel uncomfortable, confused, or embarrassed

focuses on general unhappiness or worry rather than mere confusion or embarrassment

A

to aggrieve

vsto upset

• Literature

1 8.9

To cause someone pain or deep sadness

is broader, covering ordinary unhappiness and worry rather than deep grieving

D

to disgruntle

vsto upset

1 8.0

To make someone feel unhappy or annoyed

is wider, covering worry and emotional disturbance beyond a mere bad mood

U

to unfix

vsto upset

9.1

Make someone feel upset and unable to think clearly

covers general unhappiness or worry rather than extreme loss of composure

U

to untune

vsto upset

• Archaic

8.9

To make someone lose their calm and feel upset

is broader, covering unhappiness and worry as well as composure loss

C

to chagrin

vsto upset

8.0

To make someone feel embarrassed or disappointed

focuses on general unhappiness and worry rather than shame or disappointment after failure

Antonyms

C

to comfort

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

C

to console

40 3.9

To comfort someone who feels sad or disappointed

Compounds

U

upset stomach

9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

S

stomach upset

2 2.6

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

U

upset price

• UK

7.9

The lowest price a seller will accept at an auction

How Upset

to traumatize

87 6.9

to distress

32 4.1

to disturb

153 2.5

to upset

362 1.0

to unsettle

7 4.9

to bother

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology