UNGLUED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unglued

adjective

Definition of unglued

as in upset

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Recent Examples of unglued What starts out as a dream gig in a beautiful house quickly becomes a nightmare, as Nina goes from oddly demanding to downright unglued, making Millie question her own safety. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Feb. 2026 Slide a piece of twine between the candle and the unglued part of the pipe cleaner. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 Floor tiles had become unglued in spots. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025 The ball slipped cleanly through the net just as time expired, and the arena in Chicago became unglued. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unglued

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unglued

Adjective

Common signs that your dog may be sensitive to something in their food can include frequent scratching, paw licking, gas, loose stools, occasional digestive upset, or changes in coat quality.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The thinking is that orbital data centers can leapfrog past some of the ground-level issues such as where to build them, and upset communities that don’t want to host data centers, despite their municipalities making deals for construction.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

Officers described the videos recorded by that camera, writing that Westman seemed agitated after a visit with family and at times sobbed before driving by the church and school the night before the attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
This has driven some agitated investors to see parallels between the current market and the conditions leading up to the dot-com crash of 2000-2002, when the overall S&P 500 lost nearly half its value.

— Joe D'Allegro, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of agitated

Adjective

And why was Dart more disturbed at the medical evaluation than the Vikings blitzing and Giants blocking after the game?

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Though they were given the same information, people were substantially more disturbed when the other person’s belief was framed as incorrect.

— Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Adjective

For this is the unintentionally funny story of what happens when utterly unhinged and high-minded hubris becomes your guiding light.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Esparza plays the unhinged tyrant with a quickness, his bright eyes darting and weaving with each newfangled notion.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of unhinged

Adjective

Foster gives a taut performance despite the unstrung absurdities of the plot.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.

— Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of unstrung

Adjective

It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The Middle East has long worried about its dependence on the United States and has thus been diversifying its partnerships since the Arab Spring, in 2011.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of worried

Adjective

Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026