adjective
- unhappy, disappointed, or worried
verb
- to make someone unhappy, worried, or angry
- to knock over or turn upside down
- to defeat an opponent who was expected to win
Usage: sports
noun
- an unexpected defeat of a favored opponent
- a feeling of being unhappy or disappointed
Usage: sports
Examples
- She was upset when she didn’t get the job.
- The bad news upset him greatly.
- Be careful not to upset the vase on the table.
- The underdog team upset the champions in a shocking victory.
- It was a major upset when the rookie defeated the veteran player.
- He tried to hide his upset after the argument.
- The storm upset several boats in the harbor.