upsetting
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upsetting
Rhymes with -ɛtɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of upset
noun upsettings
- An overturning or disarrangement. the upsettings of all their careful plans
adjective more upsetting · most upsetting
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Causing upset; distressing, unsettling, hurtful.
He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting.
Similar: deplorable, saddening, atrabiliary, atrabilious, depressing, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, miserable, lamentable, lachrymable
- Conceited; presumptuous.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disconcerting, displeasing, distressing, troubling, perturbed, disturbing, unsettling, worrying, frustrating, annoying, harrowing, afflicting, painful, shocking, horrifying, disruptive
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adj upsetting
| Español | perturbante, molestoso, trastornoso, alertante |
|---|---|
| Русский | расстраивающий rasstraivajuščij, тревожащий trevožaščij |
Talk about this word "upsetting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/upsetting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. upsetting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/upsetting "upsetting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/upsetting.Cite this
@misc{upsetting_2026,
title = {upsetting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upsetting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
