UNGLUED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unglued

adjective

Definition of unglued

as in upset

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Recent Examples of unglued What starts out as a dream gig in a beautiful house quickly becomes a nightmare, as Nina goes from oddly demanding to downright unglued, making Millie question her own safety. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Feb. 2026 Slide a piece of twine between the candle and the unglued part of the pipe cleaner. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 Floor tiles had become unglued in spots. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025 The ball slipped cleanly through the net just as time expired, and the arena in Chicago became unglued. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unglued

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unglued

Adjective

The dispute could present a problem for Raman, who rode DSA support to an upset City Council victory in 2020 but has since frustrated some DSA members with her positions on policing, housing development, and Israel.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
With the upset win over the Ravens, Cleveland moves to 4-2 and into a tie with Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

Pressed by a reporter on a Zoom call about specific players, Wade grew agitated and defiant.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of agitated

Adjective

At the funeral my half-sister told me I was emotionally disturbed and my memories of being slapped were lies.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Adjective

Based on real events, Lance Oppenheim’s movie stars an unhinged Robert Pattinson as the TV host Chris Hansen, who is chasing ever more salacious ways to increase ratings for his TV series To Catch a Predator.

— Sinna Nasseri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
One of the year’s most unhinged premises comes from this trans body horror debut, as perfect housewife Martha begins to suffer the strain of performing impeccable femininity as a stealth trans woman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of unhinged

Adjective

Foster gives a taut performance despite the unstrung absurdities of the plot.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.

— Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of unstrung

Adjective

Wickline came on as an increasingly flustered Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, who’s explaining why AI is dangerous without taking any responsibility for that.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
But Clemson reeled the Tar Heels back in, slowing down a rushing attack led by Benjamin Hall (130 rushing yards) and making quarterback Billy Edwards, by the end, look flustered and out of sorts.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of flustered

Adjective

To say social media got hot and bothered would be the understatement of the year.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026