upset vs impress

impress vs upset

upset and impress both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but impress is not an adjective.

upset and impress both are verbs.

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

As verbs, impress is a hypernym of upset; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than upset:

upset: move deeply
impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Other hypernyms of upset include affect, move, strike.

upset (noun)	impress (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory	the act of coercing someone into government service
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)	impress (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)	impress (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of	dye (fabric) before it is spun
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
form metals with a swage	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
move deeply	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
cause to lose one's composure	reproduce by printing
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position	impress positively
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

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