DISTURBED Synonyms: 388 Similar and Opposite Words

disturbed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disturbed

as in troubled

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as in disordered

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disturbed

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verb

past tense of disturb

as in alarmed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy all that talk of war disturbed us

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as in removed

to change the place or position of the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone

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as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of her careful filing system is sure to be disturbed during the move

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as in bothered

to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation sorry to disturb you while you're working

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as in weighed

to cause discomfort to or trouble for please do not disturb yourself—I'll get my own drink

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Recent Examples of disturbed

Adjective

Come back to the conversation Whereas adults may be able to more quickly move on with their daily lives after feeling disturbed or frightened by upsetting media, children may experience more elevated and prolonged stress. — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 This toxic plant flourishes in disturbed areas and prefers moist soils. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

He was disturbed by images of fans being hit with rubber bullets and equipment being stolen, but also realized the band’s trajectory had suddenly changed. — Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Slade could see why so many people were disturbed by what was being sold to them as progress. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disturbed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbed

Adjective

In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of major investments in stadiums and arenas, governments must first prioritise the development of the troubled local sports sector.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Amy Adams is mesmerizing as our troubled heroine, with Patricia Clarkson as her overbearing mother and Eliza Scanlen as her mysterious half-sister.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of troubled

Verb

That move sparked enormous street protests in Israel, and alarmed many Israeli citizens overseas.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
The new company has nearly $80 billion in debt, with leverage of six-and-a-half times trailing earnings, a ratio that has alarmed investors and triggered credit rating downgrades.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of alarmed

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About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

In the second, the expiry was flagged on Friday, someone caught it and the issue never disrupted employees.

— Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Unusually wet conditions disrupted Brazil's sugarcane harvest, while drought and other weather extremes affected production in other major growing regions.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Verb

No one from the magazine bothered to help clean up the mess, but Camper, Tim and Mike, until then occupying each other by the Golden Age of SF section, responded rapidly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Not that those food safety shortcomings bothered rodents at The Blue Store aka Bargain Supermarket, 2901 NW 19th St.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

Nearly every state has weighed legislation related to daylight saving time in the past decade.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Voters also weighed three local ballot measures and decided races for the Nevada Irrigation District, local school boards, fire protection districts and other public agencies.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of weighed

Adjective

Yoko said her daughter simply tried to prevent an agitated resident from biting others by putting her hand around the person’s chin.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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