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upset vs distress

distress vs upset

upset and distress both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but distress is not an adjective.

upset and distress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
distress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, distress is a hyponym of upset; that is, distress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upset:
  • upset: move deeply
  • distress: cause mental pain to
upset (noun) distress (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
the act of disturbing the mind or body psychological suffering
the act of upsetting something extreme physical pain
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
an unhappy and worried mental state
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
upset (adjective) distress (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) distress (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of cause mental pain to
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
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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