adjective disturbed, worried, troubled, shaken, upset, alarmed, nervous, anxious, uncomfortable, uneasy, fearful, restless, flurried, agitated, disconcerted, disquieted, flustered, ill at ease, antsy (informal) He was not perturbed at the prospect of a policeman coming to call.
How do you use perturbed in a sentence?
Perturbed sentence example
- He nodded, obviously perturbed about something. ...
- Even during this perturbed time he prosecuted his studies and teaching. ...
- The vague stir of these movements had perturbed Mutesa, and they were regarded with deep suspicion by his successor, Mwanga.
Can perturbed be a verb?
It's similar in meaning to the verb "disturb." That's right, to perturb is to disturb, but in a way that suggests you're throwing it off its usual path or routine.
