DISTEMPERED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

distempered

verb

past tense of distemper

as in disturbed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy despite his career success, he has been distempered by nagging feelings of inadequacy his whole life

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Recent Examples of distempered Mother had purchased a new bed and armoire for his room, and the walls were freshly distempered. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distempered

Verb

Along Fence Lines and Retaining Walls Poison ivy grows best in out-of-the-way spaces that aren’t disturbed regularly.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Even when the material was strongly disturbed, the electronic order rebuilt itself smoothly across the sample.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Verb

Terrified Jewish voters—alarmed by progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s anti-Zionist rhetoric—are fleeing to Republican Mike Rogers for self-preservation.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Beau Woods, a former adviser to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Boeing’s Industry Cyber Technical Council, was alarmed by the findings.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of alarmed

Verb

Parents have been concerned about the school since the summer when executive director David Hussey and assistant principal in charge of athletics Jason Camp were ousted.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The investment bank said that while some investors might be concerned about the company’s investment spending, such fears are overdone.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of concerned

Verb

Don’t Overload the Washer Towels need enough room to be agitated and thoroughly washed in the machine, so avoid filling it to the brim.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
He was agitated by failures to land first-choice replacements for the second summer running.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of agitated

Verb

The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia, eaten into Russian refining capacity, and unsettled the Russian public.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
And the race’s constant churn—frontrunners dropping out, Crowley in then out, then back in with endorsements galore—has left the field decidedly unsettled.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026