complaint vs upset

upset vs complaint

complaint and upset both are nouns.

complaint is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

complaint is not a verb while upset is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complaint	Yes	No	No	No
upset	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, upset is a hypernym of complaint; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than complaint:

complaint: 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 complaint include disorder.

complaint (noun)	upset (noun)
an expression of grievance or resentment	an improbable and unexpected victory
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow	the act of disturbing the mind or body
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based	the act of upsetting something
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense	a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining	an unhappy and worried mental state
	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

complaint (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

complaint (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

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