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

Aer Lingus magic The Aer Lingus Classic has been defined by rainy weather and upsets the past few years. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Short’s Povich ultimately upsets both men by revealing Tracy Morgan as the true father of McNearney’s child. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Potential tax hike upsets longtime Jersey City residents A group of upset people tried to steal the spotlight at a prescheduled rally Solomon attended Monday to discuss climate change. — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Tyson Gay upsets the defending world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt in a race between the two fastest runners in history. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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

Noun

There have only been four games in the current run, and one of the three upsets was relatively modest. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

This week, the West African island nation of Cape Verde, making its World Cup debut, delivered one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far by holding tournament favorites Spain to a 0-0 draw. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Georgia high school football Upset Tracker Here are some of Friday night's top upsets from high school football games across Georgia. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The Horned Frogs’ schedule is set up for a fast start if TCU can avoid early upsets, with November having the potential to produce some high-stakes late season matchups. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America are driving the Democratic Party further to the left, pulling off upsets in New York City, Michigan, Florida and elsewhere. — Nick Troiano, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2026

Tuesday night’s Florida primaries saw wins, upsets and surprises. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Younger and usually progressive challengers have pulled off upsets in New York, Colorado and Connecticut, and Larkin has cast Moskowitz as being pro-Israel and being tied to AIPAC. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Advertisement His win comes just weeks after several Democratic socialist and progressive candidates scored major primary upsets against long-term establishment incumbents in safe-blue districts. — Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026