disturbed

dis-turbed · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Feeling anxious, troubled, or worried.

  2. 2.

    Having emotional or psychological problems.

  3. 3.

    Having been interrupted or interfered with.

Phrases & expressions

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    Emotionally disturbed — Having psychological problems.
  • •
    Deeply disturbed — Very troubled or upset.
  • •
    Mentally disturbed — Suffering from mental illness.

Related words

Antonyms: calm, composed, peaceful, stable
See also: disturb, disturbance, troubled
Synonyms: anxious, troubled, unsettled, upset

Etymology

Past participle of disturb, from Latin disturbare ("to throw into disorder"), from dis- ("completely") + turbare ("to disturb, confuse").