failure vs upset

upset vs failure

failure and upset both are nouns.

failure is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

failure is not a verb while upset is a verb.

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

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

failure: loss of ability to function normally
upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Other hypernyms of failure include disorder.

failure (noun)	upset (noun)
an act that fails	an improbable and unexpected victory
an unexpected omission	the act of disturbing the mind or body
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose	the act of upsetting something
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently	a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
lack of success	an unhappy and worried mental state
loss of ability to function normally	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

failure (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

failure (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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