upset vs overcome
overcome vs upsetupset is a noun but overcome is not a noun.
upset is an adjective but overcome is not an adjective.
upset and overcome both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| upset | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| overcome | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
overcome is a hypernym of
upset; that is, overcome is a
word with a broader meaning than upset:
- upset: defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
- overcome: win a victory over
Other hypernyms of upset include
defeat, get the better of.
| upset (noun) | overcome (noun) |
|---|---|
| an improbable and unexpected victory | |
| 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) | overcome (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) | overcome (verb) |
|---|---|
| disturb the balance or stability of | get on top of; deal with successfully |
| defeat suddenly and unexpectedly | overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome |
| form metals with a swage | win a victory over |
| move deeply | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
| cause to lose one's composure | |
| cause to overturn from an upright or normal position |
Words related to "upset"
- abash
- abocclusion
- abruptio placentae
- achlorhydria
- acholia
- achylia
- achylia gastrica
- acute brain disorder
- acute organic brain syndrome
- adenosis
- affect
- afflict
- agitate
- agitation
- ailment
- anguish
- arouse
- bemuse
- bewilder
- bladder disorder
- bowl over
- broken
- cardiovascular disease
- cark
- celiac disease
- charge
- charge up
- cheilosis
- choking
- cholestasis
- colpoxerosis
- commove
- complaint
- confused
- defeat
- defect of speech
- degenerative disorder
- derangement
- discombobulate
- discomfit
- discompose
- disconcert
- disorder
- disordered
- disorganised
- disorganized
- displace
- disquiet
- disquieted
- dissolve
- distract
- distress
- distressed
- disturb
- disturbance
- disturbed
- dysaphia
- dysosmia
- dysphagia
- dysuria
- eating disorder
- elicit
- embarrass
- enervate
- enkindle
- evoke
- excite
- failure
- fantods
- faze
- fire
- folie
- forge
- form
- functional disorder
- get the better of
- gland disease
- glandular disease
- glandular disorder
- haematocolpometra
- haematocolpos
- hematocolpometra
- hematocolpos
- hurt
- hydrocele
- hyperactivity
- idiopathic disease
- idiopathic disorder
- idiopathy
- ill
- immunological disorder
- impacted tooth
- impaction
- impress
- inhibit
- inversion
- jolt
- kindle
- knock over
- learning disability
- learning disorder
- malocclusion
- mental disorder
- mental disturbance
- metabolic disorder
- mold
- mould
- move
- nervous disorder
- neurological disease
- neurological disorder
- olfactory impairment
- organic disorder
- overcome
- overthrow
- overturn
- overturned
- pain
- parosamia
- perleche
- perturb
- perturbation
- physical condition
- physiological condition
- physiological state
- provoke
- psilosis
- psychological disorder
- raise
- rouse
- shape
- sick
- sleep disorder
- speech defect
- speech disorder
- sprue
- strangulation
- strike
- success
- swage
- throw
- tip over
- tool
- touch
- tropical sprue
- trouble
- troubled
- tump over
- turn on
- turn over
- turned
- turnover
- unexpected
- unhinge
- unnerve
- unsettle
- untune
- upending
- upsetter
- upturned
- work
- worried
Words related to "overcome"
- arouse
- beat
- beat out
- benight
- bulldog
- clutch
- come through
- conquer
- crush
- defeat
- demolish
- destroy
- devastate
- down
- elicit
- enkindle
- evoke
- expel
- fire
- get hold of
- get over
- get the best
- get the better of
- have the best
- kill
- kindle
- knock out
- lock
- lurch
- make it
- master
- nose
- overcomer
- overpower
- overrun
- overtake
- overwhelm
- provoke
- pull round
- pull through
- raise
- rout
- rout out
- seize
- shell
- skunk
- stagger
- subdue
- surmount
- survive
- sweep over
- trounce
- upset
- vanquish
- wallop
- whelm
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