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    upsetting
    /ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry: "a painful and upsetting divorce"

    noun

    • 1. the action of knocking something over: "destruction was done by the breaking of pictures, upsetting of furniture, and chopping down of interior doors"
    • 2. the shortening and thickening of the end or edge of a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object, especially by hammering or pressure when heated: "if your stock is thicker, upsetting will not be necessary"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPSETTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    making someone feel worried, unhappy, or angry: Seeing her again would be an upsetting experience after so many years. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful. be cold comfort idiom. disrespect. distressfully. distressingly. hubris. hurtfully. impiously. impiousness.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upsettingUpsetting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UPSETTING is mentally or emotionally troubling or disturbing : causing feelings of worry or anxiety. How to use upsetting in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › upsettingUPSETTING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Upsetting definition: tending to disturb or upset. See examples of UPSETTING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upsettingUpsetting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something makes you feel worried or unhappy, it's upsetting. Learning some upsetting news right before bed can make it impossible to fall asleep. It's upsetting to lose your big chess tournament or have your dog run away.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › upsettingUpsetting - definition of upsetting by The Free Dictionary

    a. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of: Protesters upset the meeting by chanting and shouting. See Synonyms at overthrow. b. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill. 3. To distress or perturb mentally or emotionally: The bad news upset me. 4. (ŭp′sĕt′) To defeat unexpectedly (an opponent favored to win). 5.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusUPSETTING - 153 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    upsetting. adjective. These are words and phrases related to upsetting. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of upsetting. TERRIFIC. Synonyms. frightening. terrifying. fearful. fearsome. alarming. scary. harrowing. distressing. awful. dreadful. horrifying. disturbing. terrific. severe. intense. fierce.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › upsettingupsetting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of upsetting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.