upsetting

adjective
UK: /ʌpˈset.ɪŋ/
US: /ʌpˈset.ɪŋ/

  1. Causing someone to feel worried, unhappy, or angry.

    1. It was very upsetting to hear about her accident.
    2. The upsetting news about the company's closure deeply affected all the employees.

  2. Disturbing the usual or expected state of something.

    1. Loud noise is very upsetting.
    2. The sudden change in plans was quite upsetting to the established schedule.

Synonyms

disturbing troubling worrying
upsetting verb

  1. Making someone worried, unhappy, or angry.

    1. Don't start upsetting her.
    2. His thoughtless comments were upsetting everyone in the room.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "upsetting" in English means: Causing someone to feel worried, unhappy, or angry., Disturbing the usual or expected state of something..

The phonetic transcription of "upsetting" is /ʌpˈset.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ʌpˈset.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "upsetting": disturbing, troubling, worrying.

Example usage of "upsetting": "It was very upsetting to hear about her accident.". More examples on the page.