upsetting

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛtɪŋ

Verb

upsetting

1. present participle and gerund of upset

Noun

upsetting (plural upsettings)

1. The action of the verb upset.

Adjective

upsetting (comparative more upsetting, superlative most upsetting)

1. Causing upset; distressing, unsettling, hurtful.

   Synonyms: deplorable, saddening; see also Thesaurus:lamentable

   He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting.

   The bodies lying at the scene of the crash were an upsetting sight.

2. (Scotland) Conceited; presumptuous.

Translations

upsetting

• Albanian: shqetësues (sq)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ταρακτικός (taraktikós)

• Spanish: perturbante m, molestoso (es) m, trastornoso m, alertante m

Anagrams

• setting up