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Definition of upset adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    upset

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    adjective
    NAmE//ʌpˈsɛt//
     
     
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  1. 1[not before noun] upset (about something) upset (that…) unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened There's no point getting upset about it. I understand how upset you must be feeling. She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye.
  2. 2[not before noun] upset (about something) upset (that…) upset with somebody (for doing something) somewhat angry or annoyed I was quite upset with him for being late. Thesaurusangry
    • mad
    • furious
    • upset
    • indignant
    • irate
    These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
    • angry feeling or showing anger:Please don't be angry with me. Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
    • mad [not before noun] (informal) very angry:He got mad and walked out. She's mad at me for being late.
    • furious extremely angry:He was furious at having been taken out of the game. He was furious with her for ruining the party.
    • upset somewhat angry or annoyed:I was quite upset with him for being late.
    • indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or someone else has been treated unfairly:She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
    • irate very angry:irate customers an irate letter
    Patterns
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant about/at something
    • angry/furious/upset with somebody (for doing something)
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant that …
    • to get angry/mad/furious/upset
    • to make somebody angry/mad/furious
  3. 3an upset stomach an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick or have diarrhea I've been home from work with an upset stomach.
    4. Thesaurusangry
    • mad
    • furious
    • upset
    • indignant
    • irate
    These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
    • angry feeling or showing anger:Please don't be angry with me. Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
    • mad [not before noun] (informal) very angry:He got mad and walked out. She's mad at me for being late.
    • furious extremely angry:He was furious at having been taken out of the game. He was furious with her for ruining the party.
    • upset somewhat angry or annoyed:I was quite upset with him for being late.
    • indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or someone else has been treated unfairly:She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
    • irate very angry:irate customers an irate letter
    Patterns
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant about/at something
    • angry/furious/upset with somebody (for doing something)
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant that …
    • to get angry/mad/furious/upset
    • to make somebody angry/mad/furious
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