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

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

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

Noun

Doug Jones is seeking a historic comeback in Alabama, while Democrats in Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina are pursuing statewide wins and Senate upsets. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

In one of the biggest upsets in Hooters calendar history, the brand announced this week that an Ohio woman, Sophia Zullo, was the 2027 bikini calendar cover model. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Here, Ava Wallace, Matt Futterman and James Hansen present their takeaways from the final Grand Slam of 2026, from the best matches and biggest upsets to their abiding memories. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

There were already three FCS upsets against FBS teams last week, with Tarleton State beating Bowling Green, The Citadel defeating Charlotte and Idaho State defeating Utah State. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Other democratic socialists have won upsets in congressional races in New York and Colorado. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

A couple of Friday night upsets and an overtime victory by The First Academy jostled the Orlando area football rankings again this week in the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

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