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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
If something is disturbed, it's been moved or changed — it's not positioned or functioning the way it usually does. Traveling across the globe gives many people disturbed sleep patterns.
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.
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]
Synonyms for DISTURBED: troubled, perturbed, agitated, distressed, unsettled, restless, upset, unrestful; Antonyms of DISTURBED: quiet, calm, easy, restful, peaceful, tranquil, relaxing, sound.
: 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 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
to interrupt what someone is doing: Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework. I'm sorry to disturb you so late, but my car's broken down and I don't have my phone with me. disturb the peace. to break the law by behaving unpleasantly and noisily in public:
Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Unsettled, broken up, or altered in structure or function. Disturbed soil. American Heritage Medicine. Mentally or emotionally upset or unbalanced. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis. Wiktionary. Extremely surprised; shocked. Wiktionary.
