upsetting

Pluralupsettings

1. 1
   adjective

   Making someone feel sad, worried, or hurt.

   Like a sad story that leaves you feeling down for the rest of the day.

   The news about her grandmother was very upsetting.

   He found the loud argument deeply upsetting.

   Similardistressing, sad, depressing, saddening, grievous

   Oppositecomforting, reassuring, heartening, soothing

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2. 2
   verb

   The -ing form of upset. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   He keeps upsetting his little sister with mean jokes.

   You are upsetting everyone at the table with that noise.

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of knocking something over or putting it out of order.

   The upsetting of the table sent dishes crashing to the floor.

   A small upsetting of the boxes made a big mess in the garage.

   Similaroverturning, capsizing, toppling, upending

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4. 4
   adjectivedialectalScotland

   Thinking too well of yourself and acting better than other people.

   The upsetting young clerk bragged about his rich family all day.

   That upsetting lad thinks he's far too good to sit at the table with the rest of us.

   Similarpresumptuous, conceited, arrogant, uppity, cocky

   Oppositehumble, modest, unassuming

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