impress vs upset

upset vs impress

impress and upset both are nouns.

impress is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

impress and upset both are verbs.

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

As verbs, upset is a hyponym of impress; that is, upset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impress:

impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
upset: move deeply

Other hyponyms of impress include infect, surprise, impress, ingrain, instill, awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, jar, hit home, strike a chord, strike a note, strike home, smite, cloud, pierce, impress, sweep away, sweep off, disturb, trouble, stir, touch, move, sadden, alienate.

impress (noun)	upset (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service	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

impress (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

impress (verb)	upset (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun	disturb the balance or stability of
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	form metals with a swage
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship	move deeply
reproduce by printing	cause to lose one's composure
impress positively	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Difference between impress and upset

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