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- Dictionarydisturbed/dɪˈstəːbd/
adjective
- 1. having had the normal pattern or functioning disrupted: "disturbed sleep" Similar Opposite
- 2. having or resulting from emotional and mental problems: "the treatment of disturbed children" Similar Opposite
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DISTURBED definition: 1. not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or emotional problems: 2. not thinking or…. Learn more.
How to use disturbed in a sentence. experiencing or exhibiting emotional disturbance or agitation : having a mental disability or illness… See the full definition
: to destroy the tranquility or composure of. The noisy lawnmower disturbed their sleep. was disturbed by his bizarre behavior. b. : to throw into disorder. disturbing our routine. c. : alarm. trying not to disturb the sleeping dogs. d. : to put to inconvenience. sorry to disturb you at such a late hour.
Disturbed definition: marked by symptoms of mental illness. See examples of DISTURBED used in a sentence.
to move or change something from its usual position, arrangement, condition, or shape: The thief had disturbed the documents in her filing cabinet, but nothing had been taken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of disturb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
1. adjective. A disturbed person is very upset emotionally, and often needs special care or treatment. ...working with severely emotionally disturbed children. The murderer was apparently mentally disturbed. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft ADJECTIVE that, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]
Disturbed can be used to describe somebody who has problems with mental health because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences: He works with emotionally disturbed children. Insane is a formal or old-fashioned term used in the past to describe somebody with a serious mental illness.
disturbed mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or shocking experiences: He works with emotionally disturbed children. unstable having emotions and behavior that are likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly
verb. to intrude on; interrupt. to destroy or interrupt the quietness or peace of. to disarrange; muddle. often passive to upset or agitate; trouble. I am disturbed at your bad news. to inconvenience; put out. don't disturb yourself on my account.
Define disturbed. disturbed synonyms, disturbed pronunciation, disturbed translation, English dictionary definition of disturbed. adj. 1. Unsettled, broken up, or altered in structure or function: disturbed soil. 2. Being or resulting from being emotionally or mentally troubled: taught...
