perturbed

per·turb  (pr-tûrb)

tr.v. per·turbed, per·turb·ing, per·turbs

1. To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious.

2. To throw into great confusion.

3. Physics & Astronomy To cause perturbation, as of a celestial orbit.

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[Middle English perturben, from Old French perturber, from Latin perturbre : per-, per- + turbre, to throw into disorder (from turba, confusion, perhaps from Greek turb).]

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per·turba·ble adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

perturbed - thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) flustered, hot and bothered, rattled colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech discomposed - having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air"

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perturbed

adjective disturbed, worried, troubled, shaken, upset, alarmed, nervous, anxious, uncomfortable, uneasy, fearful, restless, flurried, agitated, disconcerted, disquieted, flustered, ill at ease, antsy (informal) << OPPOSITE relaxed