Upsetting

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Upsetting

verb

  1. To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

    "I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know."

  2. To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).

    "Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance."

  3. To tip or overturn (something).
  4. To defeat unexpectedly.

    "Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election."

  5. To be upset or knocked over.

    "The carriage upset when the horse bolted."

adjective

  1. Causing upset; distressing.

    "He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting."

  2. Conceited; presumptuous.

Anagrams of Upsetting

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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