Word

upset, n.
(upsets)
freq. cnt. 2

the act of disturbing the mind or body
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

derangement overthrow upset

sample sentences

"his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"
"she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

derange

semantic pointers

hypernym

disturbance

an unhappy and worried mental state
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

disturbance perturbation upset

sample sentences

"there was too much anger and disturbance"
"she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disturb

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

perturb

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset upset

semantic pointers

hypernym

agitation

an improbable and unexpected victory
<noun.act>

overturn upset

sample sentences

"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

semantic pointers

hypernym

success

the act of upsetting something
<noun.act>

overturn turnover upset

sample sentences

"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overturn overturn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn over turn over

semantic pointers

hypernym

inversion, upending

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

swage upset

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

semantic pointers

hypernym

tool

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

disorder upset

sample sentences

"the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"
"everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

semantic pointers

hyponym

immunological disorder functional disorder organic disorder abocclusion abruptio placentae achlorhydria acholia, cholestasis achylia, achylia gastrica acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome ailment, complaint, ill eating disorder bladder disorder cardiovascular disease celiac disease cheilosis, perleche choking colpoxerosis degenerative disorder dysaphia dysosmia, parosamia, olfactory impairment dysphagia dysuria failure fantods glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis hyperactivity impaction, impacted tooth impaction learning disorder, learning disability malocclusion idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy mental disturbance, mental disorder, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie metabolic disorder nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease hydrocele sleep disorder strangulation hematocolpometra, haematocolpometra hematocolpos, haematocolpos speech disorder, speech defect, defect of speech sprue, tropical sprue, psilosis

hypernym

physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition