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upset vs disturbance

disturbance vs upset

upset and disturbance both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but disturbance is not an adjective.

upset is a verb but disturbance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
disturbance Yes No No No
As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of upset; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than upset:
  • upset: the act of disturbing the mind or body
  • disturbance: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
As nouns, upset and disturbance are synonyms defined as:
  • upset and disturbance: an unhappy and worried mental state
Other synonyms of upset include perturbation.
As nouns, disturbance is a hyponym of upset; that is, disturbance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upset:
  • upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  • disturbance: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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, 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, 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) disturbance (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
the act of disturbing the mind or body a noisy fight
the act of upsetting something activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
an unhappy and worried mental state a disorderly outburst or tumult
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state
upset (adjective) disturbance (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) disturbance (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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