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2upset noun 1 : an upsetting or being upset; especially : a minor illness

2 : a derangement of plans or ideas

3 : an unexpected defeat

Synonyms

derangement, dislocation, disruption, disturbance; also convulsion, revolution, upheaval

3upset adjective : emotionally disturbed or agitated

Synonyms

aflutter, anxious, edgy, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, worried—more at NERVOUS

up·set·ting adjective : producing an upset; especially : causing an emotional disturbance

Synonyms

troublesome, unsettling, worrisome—more at TROUBLESOME

up·shot noun : the final result

Synonyms

aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequence—more at EFFECT

1upside noun 1 : the upper side

2 : a positive aspect

3 : PROMISE 2

2upside preposition : up on or against the side of

up·side down adverb 1 : with the upper and the lower parts reversed in position

2 : in or into confusion or disorder

— upside–down adjective

up·si·lon noun : the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet — Υ or υ

1upstage adverb or adjective : toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage

2upstage verb : to draw attention away from (as an actor)

1upstairs adverb 1 : up the stairs : to or on a higher floor

2 : to or at a higher position

2upstairs adjective : situated above the stairs esp. on an upper floor <~ bedroom>

3upstairs noun singular or plural : the part of a building above the ground floor

up·stand·ing adjective 1 : vertical in position : ERECT

2 : marked by integrity : HONEST

Synonyms

decent, ethical, honest, honorable, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, upright—more at HONORABLE

1upstart verb : to jump up suddenly

2upstart noun : one that has risen suddenly; especially : one that claims more personal importance than is warranted

— up·start adjective

up·state adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of a part of a state away from a large city and esp. to the north

— upstate adverb

— upstate noun

up·stream adverb : at or toward the source of a stream

— upstream adjective

up·stroke noun : an upward stroke (as of a pen)

up·surge noun : a rapid or sudden rise

up·swept adjective : swept upward <~ hairdo>

up·swing noun : an upward swing; especially : a marked increase or rise (as in activity)

up·take noun 1 : UNDERSTANDING, COMPREHENSION

2 : an act or instance of absorbing and incorporating esp. into a living organism, tissue, or cell

up·thrust noun : an upward thrust (as of the earth's crust)

— upthrust verb

up·tight adjective 1 : being tense, nervous, or uneasy : NERVOUS; also : INDIGNANT

2 : rigidly conventional

up–to–date adjective 1 : extending up to the present time

2 : being, having, or involving modern techniques, methods, or information

— up–to–date·ness noun

Synonyms

contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, new, newfangled, red-hot, space-age, ultramodern—more at MODERN

abreast, conversant, familiar, informed, knowledgeable, up, versed—more at FAMILIAR

up·town noun : the upper part of a town or city; especially : the residential district

— up·town adjective or adverb

1upturn verb 1 : to turn (as earth) up or over

2 : to turn or direct upward

2upturn noun : an upward turn esp. toward better conditions or higher prices

1upward or up·wards adverb 1 : in a direction from lower to higher

2 : toward a higher or better condition

3 : toward a greater amount or higher number, degree, or rate

2upward adjective : directed or moving toward or situated in a higher place or level : ASCENDING

— up·ward·ly adverb

upwards of also upward of adverb : more than : in excess of

up·well verb : to move or flow upward

up·well·ing noun : a rising or an appearance of rising to the surface and flowing outward; especially : the movement of deep