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unsettle vs upset

upset vs unsettle

unsettle is not a noun while upset is a noun.

unsettle is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

unsettle and upset both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unsettle No No Yes No
upset Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, upset is a hypernym of unsettle; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than unsettle:
  • unsettle: disturb the composure of
  • upset: cause to lose one's composure
Other hypernyms of unsettle include discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune.
unsettle (noun) upset (noun)
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
unsettle (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
unsettle (verb) upset (verb)
disturb the composure of 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 unsettle and upset

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