Disturbed
Disturbed describes a state of being unsettled or thrown off balance.
Sleep can be disturbed by noise, soil disturbed by digging, peace disturbed by conflict.
Applied to mental states, disturbed suggests emotional instability or psychological dysfunction: a deeply disturbed individual.
The word ranges from mild disruption (Sorry to have disturbed you) to serious pathology (The crime scene photos were evidence of a disturbed mind).
Caused disorder in
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
- rousedStirred from slumber
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- botheredAnnoyed or disturbed
interrupted · broken · woken · distracted · sidetracked · derailed · interfered · cut short
Disturb, topple, or shock
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- unsettledNot yet resolved
anxious · bothered · distraught · shaken · rattled · unnerved · flustered · dismayed
Shifted from proper location
- movedChanged location or felt
- shiftedChanged place or position
- tamperedIllegally altered or meddled
- rearrangedAltered the arrangement
unsettled · scattered · disarranged · disheveled · messed · touched · handled · altered
Prone to sudden change
- unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable
- derangedMentally disturbed, irrational
- psychoticSuffering reality-detachment
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
paranoid · schizophrenic · unbalanced · irrational · delusional · erratic · institutionalized · psychiatric
Hard conductive solid
- nu-metalLate-90s heavy fusion genre
- hard rockLoud guitar-driven genre
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- asylumShelter from persecution
heavy · vocals · screaming · anthem · aggression · angst · mainstream · headbanging
disrupted
Caused disorder in
bothered · interrupted · broken · woken · distracted · sidetracked · derailed · interfered · cut short · halted
upset
Disturb, topple, or shock
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
unsettled · anxious · bothered · distraught · shaken · rattled · unnerved · flustered · dismayed · worried
displaced
Shifted from proper location
rearranged · unsettled · scattered · disarranged · disheveled · messed · touched · handled · altered · stirred
unstable
Prone to sudden change
- unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable
- derangedMentally disturbed, irrational
- psychoticSuffering reality-detachment
manic · paranoid · schizophrenic · unbalanced · irrational · delusional · erratic · institutionalized · psychiatric · mentally ill
metal
Hard conductive solid
- nu-metalLate-90s heavy fusion genre
- hard rockLoud guitar-driven genre
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
asylum · heavy · vocals · screaming · anthem · aggression · angst · mainstream · headbanging
- Nu MetalKorn, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Papa Roach
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- Seattle RockPearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, grunge, Smells Like Teen Spirit
Disturbedcalm
Free from agitation
serene · peaceful · tranquil · composed · untroubled
Disturbedundisturbed
Free from interference
untouched · uninterrupted · left alone · unmoved · unbothered
- do not disturbRequest for solitude
- disturbing the peaceCriminal public disruption
- disturb the peaceDisrupt public tranquility
- public disturbanceDisorderly conduct affecting others
- civil disturbanceViolent public disorder event
- sleep disturbanceInterrupted or poor rest
disturb, disturbs, disturbing, disturbingly, disturbance, disturbances, undisturbed