mental disturbance vs upset

upset vs mental disturbance

mental disturbance and upset both are nouns.

mental disturbance is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

mental disturbance is not a verb while upset is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mental disturbance	Yes	No	No	No
upset	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

mental disturbance: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Other hypernyms of mental disturbance include disorder.

mental disturbance (noun)	upset (noun)
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness	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

mental disturbance (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

mental disturbance (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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