Disturbed vs. Perturbed — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Disturbed and Perturbed
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Disturbed
Unsettled, broken up, or altered in structure or function
Disturbed soil.
Perturbed
To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious
I was perturbed by his off-color remarks.
Disturbed
Being or resulting from being emotionally or mentally troubled
Taught disturbed children.
Sent disturbed messages.
Perturbed
To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state
Volcanic eruptions that perturbed the climate.
Disturbed
Showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.
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Perturbed
Physics & Astronomy To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.
Disturbed
Extremely alarmed; shocked.
Perturbed
Simple past tense and past participle of perturb
Disturbed
Simple past tense and past participle of disturb
Perturbed
Disturbed; flustered.
Disturbed
Having the place or position changed;
The disturbed books and papers on her desk
Disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed
Perturbed
(mathematics) Slightly modified.
The equation x2 − 3.0001x + 2 = 0 is a perturbed version of x2 − 3x + 2 = 0.
Disturbed
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief;
Too upset to say anything
Spent many disquieted moments
Distressed about her son's leaving home
Lapsed into disturbed sleep
Worried parents
A worried frown
One last worried check of the sleeping children
Perturbed
Agitated; disturbed; troubled.
Disturbed
Emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
Perturbed
Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
Disturbed
Lacking order or stability;
These unsettled times
Disturbed
Affected with madness or insanity;
A man who had gone mad
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