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ailment vs upset

upset vs ailment

ailment and upset both are nouns.

ailment is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

ailment is not a verb while upset is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ailment Yes No No No
upset Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, upset is a hypernym of ailment; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than ailment:
  • ailment: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
  • upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
Other hypernyms of ailment include disorder.
ailment (noun) upset (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining an improbable and unexpected victory
the act of disturbing the mind or body
the act of upsetting something
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
an unhappy and worried mental state
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
ailment (adjective) upset (adjective)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
mildly physically distressed
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
ailment (verb) upset (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
form metals with a swage
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Difference between ailment and upset

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