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upset vs ailment

ailment vs upset

upset and ailment both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but ailment is not an adjective.

upset is a verb but ailment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
ailment Yes No No No
As nouns, ailment is a hyponym of upset; that is, ailment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upset:
  • upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  • ailment: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Other hyponyms of upset include immunological disorder, functional disorder, organic disorder, abocclusion, abruptio placentae, achlorhydria, acholia, cholestasis, achylia, achylia gastrica, acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome, complaint, ill, eating disorder, bladder disorder, cardiovascular disease, celiac disease, cheilosis, perleche, choking, colpoxerosis, degenerative disorder, dysaphia, dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia, dysphagia, dysuria, failure, fantods, adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder, hyperactivity, impacted tooth, impaction, impaction, learning disability, learning disorder, malocclusion, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy, disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, metabolic disorder, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, hydrocele, sleep disorder, strangulation, haematocolpometra, hematocolpometra, haematocolpos, hematocolpos, defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder, psilosis, sprue, tropical sprue.
upset (noun) ailment (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
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
upset (adjective) ailment (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
upset (verb) ailment (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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