Difference between Upset and Disorder

What is the difference between Upset and Disorder?

Upset as a noun is disturbance or disruption. while Disorder as a noun is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

Upset

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a person, angry, distressed or unhappy.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Disturbance or disruption. (sports) An unexpected victory of a competitor that was not favored. (automobile insurance) An overturn.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something). To tip or overturn (something). To defeat unexpectedly.

Example sentence: I had my battles. I had my times of just being upset and God would show me, 'Hey, I'm right here, I'll walk you through this and it doesn't make sense now but just trust me.' That's where faith come in - trust.

Disorder

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.A physical or psychical malfunction.

Example sentence: Music when healthy, is the teacher of perfect order, and when depraved, the teacher of perfect disorder.

We hope you now know whether to use Upset or Disorder in your sentence.

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