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View synonyms for upsetting

upsetting

[ uhp-set-ing ]

adjective

  1. tending to disturb or upset:

    an upsetting experience.

upsetting

/ ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ /

noun

  1. metallurgy the process of hammering the end of a heated bar of metal so that its width is increased locally, as in the manufacture of bolts

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Word History and Origins

Origin of upsetting1

First recorded in 1870–75; upset + -ing 2

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