disturbed

[dih-sturbd]

adjective

1. marked by symptoms of mental illness.

   a disturbed personality.

2. agitated or distressed; disrupted.

   disturbed seas; a disturbed situation.

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. Usually the disturbed persons who exhibit symptoms of neurosis or psychosis.

disturbed

/ dɪˈstɜːbd /

adjective

1. psychiatry emotionally upset, troubled, or maladjusted

Other Word Forms

• undisturbed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disturbed¹

First recorded in 1585–95; disturb + -ed ²

Example Sentences

No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.

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Ms Arora says she was deeply disturbed by reports of children disappearing in her area and went to meet senior police officials and the district magistrate.

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"My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed," Silver said in an interview with Amazon Prime.

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Knowing that I wouldn’t be disturbed by friends or family while sitting on the back porch long before the sun came up added to the sensation of being free from interruption before the day began.

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His father was too disturbed to answer more questions, but other family members and neighbours helped piece together what transpired that night.

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