upsetting
Meaning of upsetting
adjective
- causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry.
a painful and upsetting divorce
- the action of knocking something over.
destruction was done by the breaking of pictures, upsetting of furniture, and chopping down of interior doors
- the shortening and thickening of the end or edge of a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object, especially by hammering or pressure when heated.
if your stock is thicker, upsetting will not be necessary
- make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
the accusation upset her
- knock (something) over.
he upset a tureen of soup
- cause disorder in; disrupt.
the dam will upset the ecological balance
- shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated.
Information about upsetting
- The plural form of upsetting is: upsettings.
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Hyphenation of upsetting
up-set-ting
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- upsetting is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
upsetting synonyms
Meaning disconcerting:
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:
Meaning make (someone) anxious or unsettled:
Meaning make (someone) anxious:
Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):
Meaning cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning disturb the composure of:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel concern and distress:
Meaning make (someone) worried or uneasy:
Meaning annoy or disturb:
Meaning take the trouble to do something:
Meaning cause trouble or difficulty to:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning make (someone) agitated or confused:
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning disconcert or upset the composure of (someone):
Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:
Meaning upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish:
Meaning make (someone) afraid or anxious:
Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:
Meaning fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in:
Meaning make (someone) a little angry; irritate:
Meaning make (someone) annoyed or a little angry:
Meaning make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters:
Meaning irritate; annoy:
Meaning cause anxiety to:
Meaning trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions:
Meaning subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation:
Meaning cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering:
Meaning cause continual trouble or distress to:
Meaning cause distress to:
Meaning cause great distress to (someone):
Meaning harass; pester:
Meaning annoy or irritate:
Meaning conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly:
Meaning annoy:
Meaning cause annoyance to:
Meaning turn over and come to rest upside down:
Meaning set or turn (something) on its end or upside down:
Meaning (of a boat) be overturned in the water:
Meaning cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally:
Meaning (of a liquid) spill or flow over the edge of a container, typically as a result of careless handling:
Meaning (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound:
Meaning fall over:
Meaning overturn:
Meaning interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem:
Meaning disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of:
Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:
Meaning disrupt the systematic order or functioning of:
Meaning make untidy or disordered:
Meaning mix up in a confused or untidy way:
Meaning destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar):
Meaning reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration:
upsetting antonyms
Meaning restore to a normal or upright position:
Meaning cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue:
Words that rhyme with upsetting
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