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upset

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/ʌpˈsɛt/ · up-set

to cause someone to feel unhappy or disappointed

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Meanings

verbinformal

to cause someone to feel unhappy or disappointed

کسی کو ناخوش یا مایوس کرنے کا عمل

پریشان کرنا

pareshan karna

Synonyms

disturbdisappointperturbخلل ڈالنامایوس کرناپریشان کرنا

Antonyms

comfortpleasesatisfyسکون دیناخوش کرنااطمینان دینا

Common Collocations

  • upset stomach
  • upset feelings
  • upset someone

Example Sentences

Missing the party really upset me.

پارٹی کو مس کرنا واقعی مجھے پریشان کر گیا۔

Party ko miss karna waqai mujhe pareshan kar gaya.

He was upset about the news.

وہ اس خبر کے بارے میں پریشان تھا۔

Woh is khabar ke baare mein pareshan tha.

Don't upset your parents with bad grades.

بدترین نمبروں سے اپنے والدین کو پریشان مت کرو۔

Bad-numbaron se apne walidain ko pareshan mat karo.

Easily Confused With

disturb:Disturb refers to interrupting someone's peace or activity, while upset specifically refers to emotional distress.
adjectiveformal

feeling or showing unhappiness or disappointment

اضطراب یا مایوسی کا احساس کرنا

پریشان

pareshan

Synonyms

discontentedagitateddistressedناراضپریشان حالغمگین

Antonyms

contenthappysatisfiedمطمئنخوشاطمینان بخش

Common Collocations

  • upset about
  • feeling upset
  • upset tone

Example Sentences

She seemed upset after the argument.

بحث کے بعد وہ پریشان لگ رہی تھی۔

Bahas ke baad woh pareshan lag rahi thi.

His upset demeanor caught everyone's attention.

اس کی پریشان حالت نے سب کی توجہ حاصل کی۔

Us ki pareshan haalat ne sab ki tawajjo hasil ki.

I am really upset about this situation.

میں اس صورتحال کے بارے میں واقعی پریشان ہوں۔

Main is surat-e-haal ke baare mein waqai pareshan hoon.

Easily Confused With

anxious:Anxious refers to worry or unease, while upset indicates a strong emotional response.

Word Family

upsetter
nounپریشانی کرنے والا
upsetting
adjectiveپریشان کن

See Also

disturbdisappointperturb

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'up' as rising emotions and 'set' as fixed, feeling stuck.

Imagine a person flipping a table in frustration.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پریشاں ہوں میں، گزر گئے لاکھوں لمحے تیرے انتظار میں،

Pareshan hoon main, guzar gaye laakhon lamhe tere intezaar mein.

I am distressed, countless moments have passed waiting for you.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پریشانی میں کوئی کام نہیں آتا

Pareshani mein koi kaam nahi aata

Nothing comes to aid in distress.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "upsēttan" — to overturn

First known use: 14th century

The term 'upset' has evolved from Old English, where it meant to overturn or disturb. Over time, it has come to encompass emotional disturbance.