Stroke and Upset

Opposite meaning words

Stroke verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.

Show all Definitions

Upset is an antonym for stroke in pat lengthwise topic.

Nearby Words: stroked, stroking

Upset verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Show all Definitions

Stroke is an antonym for upset.

Nearby Word: upsetting

right	right stroke	right upset
initial	initial stroke	initial upset
real	real stroke	real upset
massive	massive stroke	massive upset
Other adjectives: great, little, remarkable, famous, major, incredible, surprising, biggest.

Posy is upset when her dance tutor has a stroke...because it means she won't be able to get dance lessons from her any more.

Source: Literature / Ballet Shoes
She blatantly ignores things like the fact he was once part of a plot to kidnap her because he does things like choke down her repulsive food and lie that it tastes delicious, immediately leaps to assault Ranma when Akane gets angry or upset, and otherwise goes out of his way to stroke her ego.

Source: Horrible Judge of Character

Cite this Source

Upset and Stroke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke/upset

Stroke & Upset. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke/upset>.

Upset or Stroke. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke/upset.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "stroke" and "upset" have occurred on timeline