Disturbed: meaning, definitions and examples

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disturbed

 

[ dɪˈstɜːrbd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or showing distress

affected by an emotional disturbance; troubled or uneasy

Synonyms

perturbed, troubled, upset

Examples of usage

  • He seemed disturbed by the news of her illness.
  • She looked disturbed and distracted.
Context #2 | Adjective

having the normal pattern or function interrupted

interrupted or impaired in a usual function

Synonyms

disrupted, impaired, interrupted

Examples of usage

  • The disturbed behavior of the patient raised concerns.
  • The disturbed sleep patterns affected her performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "disturbed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 perturbado

🇮🇳 परेशान

🇩🇪 gestört

🇮🇩 terganggu

🇺🇦 занепокоєний

🇵🇱 zaniepokojony

🇯🇵 混乱した

🇫🇷 perturbé

🇪🇸 perturbado

🇹🇷 rahatsız

🇰🇷 혼란스러운

🇸🇦 منزعج

🇨🇿 znepokojený

🇸🇰 znepokojený

🇨🇳 扰乱的

🇸🇮 vznemirjen

🇮🇸 truflaður

🇰🇿 алаңдаған

🇬🇪 აღელვებული

🇦🇿 narahat

🇲🇽 perturbado

Etymology

The word 'disturbed' originated from the Latin word 'disturbare', which means 'to throw into disorder or confusion'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, referring to being troubled or interrupted in a normal function.

See also: disturb, disturbance, disturber, disturbing, disturbingly, undisturbed.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,464, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.