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It can be used as a noun, but it is also part of the verb - to upset.

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It can be (e.g. an upsetting discovery).

The word is the present participle of the verb (to upset) and can be used as an adjective (causing you upset) or a noun (making someone upset).

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Is upset and distraught the same thing?

Only one definition of the adjective 'upset' is similar to the adjective 'distraught'.The adjective 'distraught' describes a noun as extremely worried, upset, or confused.The adjective 'upset' describes a noun as:Having been overturned; capsized.Exhibiting signs and symptoms of indigestion.In a state of emotional or mental distress; distraught.The word distraught is an adjective only; the word upset is an adjective, a noun, or a verb.


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Upset doesn't have tenses as it is an adjective.


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A simile compares two things using connective words such as like, as, and so. An example using the word upset would be upset as a fish out of water or as sad as the sky on a rainy day.


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Upset can be either an antonym or a synonym. Flustered would be a synonym. Calm would be an antonym. Since upset can be a noun, verb or an adjective, There could three answers for each!


What part of speech is The word upset?

No. "Upsetted" is not a proper usage of the word "upset." If you need to say something made you upset in past tense, saying "upset" is still the correct form of usage.


Is touchy an adjective?

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Jittery is not a verb but an adjective. Jittery means to feel shaky, nervous, or upset.


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