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upset

upset

Meaning of upset

unhappy or angry because of something bad

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EN-UK/ˌʌpˈset/
EN-US/ʌpˈsɛt/
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upset with Russian translation

upset usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

She was upset when the meeting was cancelled.

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

He was upset after hearing the bad news.

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upset synonyms

Related words worth learning together

upset
direct match; emotionally disturbed or unhappy
distressed
more intense and formal than upset; implies stronger emotional pain or worry
troubled
more about worry or mental unease than simple sadness
angry
focuses on anger, not general sadness or hurt feelings
annoyed
milder than angry; usually about a small irritation
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upset

direct match; emotionally disturbed or unhappy

B1Very Often

She felt upset after hearing the bad news.

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distressed

more intense and formal than upset; implies stronger emotional pain or worry

B2Often

He looked distressed after the accident.

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troubled

more about worry or mental unease than simple sadness

B1Often

She was troubled by the decision she had to make.

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angry

focuses on anger, not general sadness or hurt feelings

B1Very Often

He was angry about the delay.

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annoyed

milder than angry; usually about a small irritation

B1Very Often

She was annoyed by the noise next door.

D
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depressed

much stronger than upset; can describe a clinical or deep long-lasting low mood

B1Often

After weeks of bad news, he felt depressed.

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sad

general feeling of unhappiness; less specific than upset

A2Very Often

She was sad to leave her friends.

U
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unhappy

broader and less emotional than upset; can describe general dissatisfaction

A2Very Often

He felt unhappy with the new job.

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How to pronounce upset and what this word means

upset means upset. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce upset

/ˌʌpˈset/

upset translation

upset

upset examples

She was upset when the meeting was cancelled.

upset transcription

/ˌʌpˈset/, /ʌpˈsɛt/

Questions about this word

upset meaning: what does it mean?

unhappy or angry because of something bad

upset pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

upset is pronounced as /ˌʌpˈset/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

upset definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She was upset when the meeting was cancelled. Translation: Она была расстроенной, когда встречу отменили.

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