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disturbed

American  
[dih-sturbd] / dɪˈstɜrbd /

adjective

  1. marked by symptoms of mental illness.

    a disturbed personality.

  2. agitated or distressed; disrupted.

    disturbed seas; a disturbed situation.

noun

(used with a plural verb)

  1. Usually the disturbed persons who exhibit symptoms of neurosis or psychosis.

disturbed British  
/ dɪˈstɜːbd /

adjective

  1. psychiatry emotionally upset, troubled, or maladjusted

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Other Word Forms

  • undisturbed adjective

Etymology

Origin of disturbed

First recorded in 1585–95; disturb + -ed 2

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