Synonyms and antonyms of To make someone feel sad or upset in American Thesaurus

upset (verb)

to make someone feel sad, worried, or angry

wound (verb)

to hurt someone’s feelings by doing or saying something unpleasant

disturb (verb)

to upset and worry someone a lot

depress (verb)

if something depresses you, it makes you feel unhappy and disappointed, and makes you want to stop trying to achieve things

distress (verb)

to make someone feel very unhappy, worried, or upset

devastate (verb)

to make someone feel very shocked and upset

dismay (verb)

to make someone very worried, disappointed, or sad

hang over ()

if something hangs over you, you worry about it or feel upset about it

stab (verb)

if someone’s words stab you, they make you feel suddenly very sad or afraid

worry (verb)

to make someone feel nervous and upset

agitate (verb)

to make someone worried or upset

assail (verb)

to make someone feel worried or upset

bother (verb)

to make someone feel worried or upset

break someone’s heart ()

to upset someone very much, especially by letting them know that you do not love them. You can also say that someone’s heart breaks or that they have a broken heart

break someone’s heart (spoken)

spoken used for saying that something upsets someone very much

bring someone back down to earth (with a bump) ()

to make someone suddenly remember the real situation or things that they have to do, after they have been so happy or excited that they forgot

burst someone’s bubble ()

to end someone’s happiness by making them realize what is happening

crush (verb)

to make someone feel disappointed, embarrassed, or upset

disgust (verb)

if something disgusts you, it is so bad or immoral that it makes you angry and upset

drag down ()

to make someone feel unhappy or less hopeful

drive someone mad ()

to make someone feel extremely angry or upset

eat away at ()

to make someone feel more and more unhappy or worried

excite (verb)

to make someone feel lively, nervous, or upset

faze (verb)

informal to make someone feel confused, shocked, or upset

get down (informal)

informal to make someone feel sad or lose hope

get to ()

to annoy or upset someone

gnaw at ()

if something gnaws at you, you keep worrying about it or feeling upset about it

grieve (verb)

formal to upset someone

haunt (verb)

to make someone feel worried and upset for a long time

hurt (verb)

to cause someone emotional pain

kick someone in the teeth ()

to upset someone, or to make them feel disappointed, especially when they are trying hard to achieve something

knock out (informal)

informal to make someone feel very shocked or upset

knock someone for a loop ()

to make someone feel very shocked or upset

knock the stuffing out of someone ()

to make someone physically or mentally weak

lie heavy on someone ()

to make someone feel unhappy

mess with someone’s head (very informal)

very informal to seriously upset someone or make them confused

move (verb)

to affect someone emotionally, especially by making them feel sad and serious

nauseate (verb)

to make someone feel upset

oppress (verb)

to make someone feel very worried or unhappy

overcloud (verb)

mainly literary to spoil an event by making everyone sad or worried

pain (verb)

to make someone feel very upset or unhappy

ruffle (verb)

to make someone feel upset

sadden (verb)

to make someone feel sad

screw up (informal)

informal to make someone feel so upset or confused that their whole personality is affected, often permanently

sting (verb)

to make someone feel angry and upset

stir (verb)

to make someone feel upset or angry

tear apart ()

to make someone feel very sad, upset, or worried

tear someone’s heart out/tear at someone’s heart ()

to make someone feel very sad or upset

tear up ()

to make someone feel very unhappy or upset

tip someone over the edge/brink ()

to make someone feel so unhappy that they cannot deal with their life or a situation any longer

torture (verb)

to make someone feel extremely worried or upset about something

touch a nerve ()

to upset someone, or to make them angry

touch/strike/hit a raw nerve ()

to upset someone by referring to something that they are sensitive about

traumatise ()

a British spelling of traumatize

traumatize (verb)

to make someone feel very upset, afraid, or shocked

unhinge (verb)

to make someone upset or mentally ill

unsettle (verb)

to make someone feel nervous, confused, or upset

wind up (informal)

informal to make someone angry or upset

wipe the smile/grin off someone’s face ()

to stop someone who is annoying you from feeling so happy or pleased