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

2 of 2

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

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

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

Trump’s executive order perturbed many in the architecture profession when it was issued last year. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

Some users were perturbed by Obuzic’s stories. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026