Disturbed Definition

disturbed
adjective
  1. having the place or position changed; "the disturbed books and papers on her desk"; "disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed"
  2. 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"
  3. emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
  4. affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"

"Disturbed" in song lyrics

See how disturbed is used in real songs:

  • "So back up, before I act up, like mentally disturbed"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Crunch Lo — So What Now?
  • "Brain left scrambled so they label me disturbed"
    3 Melancholy Gypsies — The Plannit
  • "Mark my word, God's temper won't be disturbed"
    Aceyalone — I Can't Complain

Usage tips for "disturbed"

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