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

If not, and Alvarado upsets Decatur, then the Indians will be the fourth seed. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Speaker Mike Johnson can lose two Republican votes before a third defection upsets the majority. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The leader who needs to be liked will, when forced to choose, find a reason to delay the hard conversation, soften the hard feedback, wait one more week on the call that upsets someone whose support feels useful today. — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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

Noun

While Democrats notched historic upsets nationwide — including in places like Kansas, which broke a 90-year streak — Texas carries outsized national weight given the recent corporate stampede to the state. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Redistricting was expected to hamper Democrats' chances in Texas' 15th District and 23rd District, but Democrats pulled off upsets. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

In one of the bigger upsets of Tuesday's election, Democrat Amy Acton is poised to become the first woman elected governor of Ohio and the first Jewish governor of the state. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

In a series of upsets deep in conservative territory, Democrat Annie Andrews prevailed in a Senate race in South Carolina, defeating Republican Darline Graham. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Kalshi and Polymarket have been frustrated by the public’s recent tendency to pick out election upsets like the one in Brazil last month as proof prediction markets are broken, regardless of their calibration across multiple election cycles. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

That doesn't mean there were no upsets or that there were otherworldly performances from players. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

In a season so full of upsets, surviving the road is an accomplishment in itself. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Knowing that your love is a constant in your universe can give you the strength to deal with life’s curveballs and upsets. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026