Definitions for upsetting

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upsetting up·set·ting

Spelling: [uhp-set-ing]

IPA: /ʌpˈsɛt ɪŋ/

Upsetting is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 371 anagrams from letters in upsetting (eginpsttu).

Definitions for upsetting

noun

1. an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
2. the defeat of a person, team, etc., that is considered more formidable.
3. a nervous, irritable state of mind.
4. a disordered or confused arrangement.
5. Metalworking. a tool used for upsetting. something that is upset, as a bar end.

adjective

1. tending to disturb or upset:
2. overturned:
3. disordered; disorganized:
4. distressed; disturbed:
5. Archaic. raised up.

verb (used with object)

1. to overturn:
2. to disturb mentally or emotionally; perturb:
3. to disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder:
4. to disturb physically:
5. to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports.
6. Metalworking. to thicken the end of (a piece of heated metal) by hammering on the end against the length of the piece.

verb (used without object)

1. to become upset or overturned.

Origin of upsetting

First recorded in 1870-75; upset + -ing²

Examples for upsetting

Roberts has shown a tendency in other political law cases to make broad pronouncements, upsetting precedent.

This upsetting of her plans and hopes worried Thankful not a little.

Most recently, Grothman attacked Secretary of State John Kerry for upsetting God.

This pressure of interrogation was upsetting the restraint he was putting on himself.

What I feared was a shrill note escaping me involuntarily and upsetting my balance.

On the other hand, upsetting and alienating a large percentage of the population such as the Sunnis is a recipe for disaster.

They keep 'phoning and telegraphing and upsetting things generally.

You understand that nothing is more disturbing than the upsetting of a preconceived idea.

What is upsetting, especially in a book about what Dunham has “learned,” is how much weight she puts on being in a relationship.

And, yes, this conversation must include addressing the role Islam plays—even at the risk of upsetting some of my fellow Muslims.