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Hyphenation of upsetting

How to hyphenate upsetting

Because it is a word with a single syllable, upsetting is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

upsetting
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9
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9
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: upsetting

Definitions of upsetting

upsetting is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

    Example: I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.

  • verb
    To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).

    Example: Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance.

  • verb
    To tip or overturn (something).
  • verb
    To defeat unexpectedly.

    Example: Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election.

  • verb
    To be upset or knocked over.

    Example: The carriage upset when the horse bolted.

  • verb
    To set up; to put upright.
  • verb
    To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end.
  • verb
    To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The action of the verb upset.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Causing upset; distressing.

    Example: He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting.

  • adjective
    Conceited; presumptuous.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.