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

Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Yellow jackets are often the most aggressive, especially when scavenging for food or if their ground nests are disturbed.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Verb

Americans appear increasingly alarmed by the technology,with 7 in 10 polled in March opposing local construction of data centers that power AI technology, according to a Gallup survey.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Nonetheless, the testing has shown continued drop in US scores over the last decade, that have alarmed many educationalists.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of alarmed

Verb

She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
What’s bothered me, though, is how its backers have anchored their messaging around a lot of misleading generalizations about the state of college sports.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

Take what happened during the Covid-19 pandemic— the Fed, then led by Jerome Powell, was concerned that the pandemic would lead to massive layoffs.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
On the other side is Sharaf with a record of 4-2-0; there is reason to be concerned that Sharaf struggles in this match.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of concerned

Verb

The divergence has traders worried that, if the few stocks driving the gains start to falter, the broader market will be in trouble.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Rose spoke to former air traffic controller Dave Riley, who wasn't worried that the AI tool would lead to problems because humans would still oversee safety.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

Whether that was a message to the fans getting agitated at a pause on signings or the board who were considering their next move, only Carrick knows.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Paramount and other groups, including cinema chain owners and some Hollywood unions, have agitated for a settlement to curtail months of uncertainty over whether the deal will go through.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of agitated

Verb

Civil rights attorney Jon Marko, who reviewed the syllabus language for CBS Detroit, says parents have reason to be unsettled.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 A quiet realization could explain why something at home has felt unsettled.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026