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upsetting

up·set·ting

upsetting

 
pronunciation:
uhp set ihng
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing emotional or physical upset; disturbing; distressing.
The news of the factory closing was upsetting to everyone in the community.This drug can be upsetting to the stomach.
synonyms:
agitating, distressing, disturbing, vexing
antonyms:
calming
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