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Adjective upsetting has 1 sense

disconcerting, upsetting - causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"
Antonym: pleasing (indirect, via displeasing)

Verb upset has 6 senses

upset - disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
--₁ is one way to touch, disturb
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit - cause to lose one's composure
--₂ is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

Derived form: noun upset₁
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to upset Sue
disturb, upset, trouble - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
--₃ is one way to affect, impress, move, strike

Derived forms: noun upset₂, noun upset₁
Sample sentence:
The bad news will upset him
overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
--₄ is one way to move, displace

Derived form: noun upset₅
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
swage, upset - form metals with a swage
--₅ is one way to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

Derived form: noun upset₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
upset - defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"
--₆ is one way to get the better of, overcome, defeat

Derived forms: noun upset₆, noun upsetter₁
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to upset his opponent