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

There was no upset this time in the season opener for TCU men’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to a 98-59 win over Lindenwood Monday night at Schollmaier Arena.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Hafley was naturally upset about Ollie Gordon’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned into a 3rd and 5 into a 3rd and 20 that the Dolphins didn’t convert during the Patriots’ 21-0 run.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

Caregivers for dementia patients, whether family members at home or employees in an institution, can face daily challenges from residents who may be uncooperative or agitated, but advocates emphasize that caregivers must stay patient and respectful.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Yoko said her daughter simply tried to prevent an agitated resident from biting others by putting her hand around the person’s chin.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of agitated

Adjective

Forecasters are also watching another area of disturbed weather that currently has a 10% chance of tropical development.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
At the funeral my half-sister told me I was emotionally disturbed and my memories of being slapped were lies.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Adjective

Around 2008, the track was made available exclusively on MySpace — the social site was once an unhinged playground for Kesha and her earliest fans.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Tensions ratchet even higher when Gerry learns the truth and, now fully unhinged, blackmails Russ into throwing the game against Texas for a $200,000 bet.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 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

Wickline came on as an increasingly flustered Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, who’s explaining why AI is dangerous without taking any responsibility for that.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
But Clemson reeled the Tar Heels back in, slowing down a rushing attack led by Benjamin Hall (130 rushing yards) and making quarterback Billy Edwards, by the end, look flustered and out of sorts.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of flustered

Adjective

Maybe that sounds counterintuitive to folks worried about how the Bears are going to supply their roster with high-end talent in the next couple of years, and there will be a host of needs on defense alone.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Delawalla adds that many voters may also be worried about public health, particularly given the ongoing measles crisis and the summer’s cyclosporiasis outbreak.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026