disturbed

adjective
UK: /dɪˈstɜːbd/
US: /dɪˈstɝːbd/

  1. Having had something interrupted or interfered with.

    1. I got disturbed during my work.
    2. The meeting was disturbed by a loud argument outside the room so we paused.

  2. Worried or upset.

    1. She looked very disturbed about something.
    2. He seemed deeply disturbed by the news of the accident yesterday evening.

Synonyms

troubled interrupted agitated worried bothered
disturbed transitive-verb

  1. To interrupt someone when they are trying to do something.

    1. Don't disturb her now, she is working.
    2. Please don't disturb me when I'm concentrating on an important task.

  2. To worry or upset someone.

    1. The article disturbed me a lot.
    2. The graphic images in the film disturbed many viewers in the audience.

  3. To move or damage the arrangement of something.

    1. Don't disturb the papers on my desk.
    2. Careful not to disturb the archaeological site while excavating today.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disturbed" in English means: Having had something interrupted or interfered with., Worried or upset..

The phonetic transcription of "disturbed" is /dɪˈstɜːbd/ in British English and /dɪˈstɝːbd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disturbed": troubled, interrupted, agitated, worried, bothered.

Example usage of "disturbed": "I got disturbed during my work.". More examples on the page.