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

The size and ferocity of the La Mierla fire disturbed Aragüés, yet the situation was about to get worse.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Turner said the treatment of the teenagers in Seattle disturbed her even more.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Verb

Among those alarmed by the state’s mounting repression are civil-society figures who have staunchly opposed the war with America and Israel.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
An OpenAI test that escaped its cage and alarmed the AI and cybersecurity industry attacked more than just Hugging Face, the AI platform that initially appeared to be the sole victim of the virtual lab leak.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of alarmed

Verb

He was distracted by his own grief, and so was everyone else.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
And while the fall prestige slate has not been revealed, the Academy membership has a habit of falling for a summer release in July and then being distracted by new, shiny objects in January.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of distracted

Verb

The effect that Republicans’ Wuhan investigations and right-leaning media had on Fauci’s public image continuously bothered him, according to the writings.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Johnson took the job partly out of patriotism; he was bothered that so few people knew the smartphone was a Canadian invention.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

As far as the Tampa Bay franchise is concerned, Caminero joined Evan Longoria (four), Carlos Pena (three) and Brandon Lowe (two) as the only players with multiple 30-homer campaigns.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The homeowner was concerned about cracks that had appeared in some 10-foot tall 6×6 vertical wood deck posts.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of concerned

Verb

When Gunther von Hagens’s exhibition came to town, security guards worried less about theft than nausea.

— Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
However, Keller residents who posted on social media worried about the proximity of the data center to their homes.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

However, analysts said such a move would amount to a large-scale tax cut, and the remarks also unsettled investors.

— , CNBC, 21 July 2026
There is a versatility to Spain that can embrace the transition and accelerate the game — using the moments of brief chaos to their advantage when the opposition are unsettled.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026