Synonyms of perturbed

perturbed 1 of 2

adjective

pər-ˈtərbd 

as in worried

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty

a perturbed look betrayed her nervousness at her first job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• upset
• nervous
• anxious
• troubled
• uneasy
• apprehensive
• disturbed
• concerned
• bothered
• uptight
• flustered
• hesitant
• jittery
• ill at ease
• tense
• insecure
• jumpy
• on tenterhooks
• distraught
• on edge
• on pins and needles
• queasy
• preoccupied
• obsessed
• freaked
• dithery
• antsy
• goosey
• unquiet
• aggrieved
• restless
• nervy
• distressed
• edgy
• het up
• hinky
• disquieted
• vexed
• aflutter
• atwitter
• fretful
• shook-up
• keyed up
• hung up
• foreboding
• fretting
• unnerved
• freaked-out
• fidgety
• high-strung
• unstrung
• misgiving
• undone
• qualmish
• fluttery
• stewing
• flighty
• spooky
• twittered
• qualmy
• skittish
• hypertense

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• calm
• easy
• relaxed
• cool
• nerveless
• confident
• sure
• controlled
• happy-go-lucky
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-controlled

perturbed

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verb

past tense of perturb

as in disturbed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the caller's strange remark perturbed me enough to keep me awake that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbed
• alarmed
• bothered
• distracted
• concerned
• worried
• agitated
• angered
• unsettled
• upset
• annoyed
• distressed
• dismayed
• plagued
• haunted
• disquieted
• irritated
• discomforted
• discomposed
• unhinged
• confused
• frazzled
• derailed
• flurried
• embarrassed
• rattled
• exercised
• distempered
• weirded out
• fussed
• exasperated
• freaked (out)
• ailed
• aggravated
• bugged
• irked
• undid
• harassed
• vexed
• peeved
• nettled
• pestered
• riled
• flustered
• harried
• discouraged
• disconcerted
• hagrode
• nonplussed
• piqued
• galled
• mortified
• fretted
• bedeviled
• chafed
• confounded
• put off
• fazed
• discomfited
• disheartened
• abashed
• put out
• unnerved
• grated
• jarred
• chivied
• dispirited
• daunted
• discountenanced
• got
• demoralized
• shook up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composed
• calmed
• quieted
• soothed
• settled
• alleviated
• allayed
• assuaged
• mollified
• tranquilized
• pacified
• appeased
• placated
• propitiated
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perturbed

Verb

Not only does Mehta deliver a stunning debut performance, as a young girl perturbed by the world and her place within it, but the film’s sinister, shadowy tone makes even natural spaces feel imposing. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

These objects are thought to have wandered in from the Kuiper Belt beyond Pluto, their paths perhaps perturbed by distant gravitational interactions with the gas giant planets, or even a nudge from a passing star. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Some purists, who seemed content to classify what was essentially rock music from men as country but not Morris’s interpretation of the genre, were perturbed. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Vitello, three hours removed from being ejected for the second time in three days, was still perturbed. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2026

Having a motivated and slightly perturbed Baker Mayfield won’t hurt. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Some people seemed perturbed to discover that Cheekface sound like, well, Cheekface. — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026

And Hinch was jeered again after Jones struck out, bookending the booing and showing Tigers fans are perturbed over the team’s downfall. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

Lobo appeared perturbed that the shop’s owner brought the claim to the Clark County District Attorney instead of filing a civil suit. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026