upset vs complaint

complaint vs upset

upset and complaint both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but complaint is not an adjective.

upset is a verb but complaint is not a verb.

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

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

upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
complaint: 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, ailment, 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)	complaint (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory	an expression of grievance or resentment
the act of disturbing the mind or body	(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
the act of upsetting something	(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging	(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
an unhappy and worried mental state	an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

upset (adjective)	complaint (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)	complaint (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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