Synonyms of upsets

upsets 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of upset

1

as in disturbs

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the smallest things can upset us if we're already stressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbs
• bothers
• worries
• concerns
• alarms
• distracts
• angers
• unsettles
• agitates
• annoys
• dismays
• distresses
• plagues
• haunts
• disquiets
• perturbs
• irritates
• derails
• unhinges
• confuses
• undoes
• discomforts
• ails
• freaks (out)
• embarrasses
• fusses
• discomposes
• exasperates
• frazzles
• rattles
• exercises
• aggravates
• flurries
• irks
• distempers
• bugs
• weirds out
• riles
• vexes
• discourages
• harasses
• hagrides
• peeves
• flusters
• piques
• chafes
• pesters
• bedevils
• disconcerts
• harries
• discomfits
• confounds
• mortifies
• grates
• nettles
• galls
• frets
• fazes
• unnerves
• gets
• disheartens
• puts off
• puts out
• daunts
• shakes up
• demoralizes
• discountenances
• abashes
• chivies
• nonpluses
• dispirits
• jars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• soothes
• settles
• quiets
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• pacifies
• placates
• mollifies
• conciliates
• propitiates

2

as in overturns

to turn on one's side or upside down

the narrow boat upsets easily and should be handled with care

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overturns
• capsizes
• collapses
• falls
• tilts
• keels
• topples
• turns over
• upends
• turns turtle
• inverts
• overthrows
• tips
• lists
• leans
• heels
• oversets
• tumps (over)
• founders
• careens
• gives
• pitchpoles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rights
• stands up
• raises
• straightens (up)
• erects

3

as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

the change in the bus schedule upset our daily routine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupts
• disturbs
• confuses
• shuffles
• disorders
• disarranges
• disorganizes
• jumbles
• deranges
• muddles
• scrambles
• dislocates
• tousles
• tumbles
• snarls
• mixes (up)
• disarrays
• unsettles
• rumples
• musses
• discomposes
• hashes
• disjoints
• messes (up)
• dishevels
• perturbs
• tangles
• embroils
• clutters
• stirs (up)
• entangles
• agitates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• orders
• disposes
• lines
• regulates
• ranges
• organizes
• arranges
• straightens (up)
• aligns
• tidies
• marshals
• draws up
• arrays
• classifies
• adjusts
• lines up
• queues
• systematizes
• codifies
• fixes
• systemizes
• makes up
• grooms
• methodizes
• spruces (up)
• unscrambles

upsets

2 of 2

noun

plural of upset

as in disruptions

an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed

the move to a new town is just the latest in a series of upsets for my family over the last year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disruptions
• disturbances
• dislocations
• upheavals
• derangements
• convulsions
• revolutions
• unsettlements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upsets

Verb

Don’t be home to have to listen to any of the buzz that upsets you. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Paraguay upsets Germany in sudden-death penalty kicks Gustavo Gómez of Paraguay celebrates after José Canale converts the winning penalty in a penalty shootout against Germany on Monday. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 June 2026

With a victory on Thursday, Sweden would win Group F if Tunisia upsets the Netherlands; otherwise Sweden would finish in second place. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 25 June 2026

House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

According to Harvard Health, travel disrupts the body’s natural rhythms — time changes, altered eating schedules, poor sleep — which upsets digestion, especially in people with already-sensitive guts. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

What upsets Harry and Meghan about it? — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026

The fruit upsets their digestive systems. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026

Recognizing the month or opting out sends a message that upsets somebody regardless of the choice. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

Noun

That reaction perhaps suggests that there have been more of these upsets than is the case. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

March Madness has an American culture expectation of automatic bids, of Cinderella stories and upsets. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Trainer has a knack for pulling off upsets, but this is a tall task. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Not to keep banging on about Cape Verde, but not many expected the tiny island nation to play so well, so most of its results look like upsets on paper. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

This has produced upsets, like defending champion Steffi Graf’s loss in the first round in 1994, Rafael Nadal’s second-round loss in 2012, and Novak Djokovic’s third-round loss in 2016. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026

After 95 games held over four weeks packed with upsets, hydration breaks, and late match comebacks, the stage is set for eight remaining nations to take the pitch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026

When Mostafa Zico doubled Egypt’s lead after a sweeping move in the 67th minute, Egypt was on the brink of one of the great World Cup upsets. — David Hickey, NBC news, 8 July 2026

For the women's competition, Aryna Sabalenka (1) was defeated by Naomi Osaka (14), and reigning champion Iga Swiatek (3) was beaten by Alex Eala (29) in major upsets ahead of the quarter-finals. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026