What does upsetting mean?
Upsetting means present participle and gerund of upset.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of upset.
the upsettings of all their careful plans
He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting.
The bodies lying at the scene of the crash were an upsetting sight.
Use upsetting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Upsetting means present participle and gerund of upset.
Common synonyms include deplorable, saddening, atrabiliary, atrabilious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the upsettings of all their careful plans
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