disturbed

adjective

/dɪˈstɜːbd/

/dɪˈstɜːrbd/

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mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences
- a special school for emotionally disturbed children
- His behaviour is deeply disturbed.
Which Word? Talking about mental health
Talking about mental health
- Do not use the words mad or crazy to describe somebody who is suffering from a real mental illness. Say instead that somebody has mental health issues/problems or is mentally ill:
  I have experienced mental health issues since the age of 14.
  a charity that helps mentally ill people live independently
- Disturbed can be used to describe somebody who has mental health issues because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences:
  He works with emotionally disturbed children.
- Insane is a formal or old-fashioned term used to describe somebody suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal society:
  The question is, was the man insane when he committed the crime?
  However, insane is more often used in informal English to describe somebody who is not suffering from a mental illness, but whose mind does not work normally, especially because they are under pressure. This meaning is used in the phrases go insane and drive somebody insane.
Extra Examples
- Many of our patients are severely disturbed.
- Some of the people on the ward are very disturbed.
- Their father seems to be seriously disturbed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- deeply
- highly
- seriously
- …
See full entry
unhappy and full of bad or horrible experiences
- The killer had a disturbed family background.
very anxious and unhappy about something
- I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news.
- I felt vaguely disturbed by the incident.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- become
- …
adverb
- deeply
- greatly
- profoundly
- …
preposition
- by
See full entry

compare undisturbed

单词	disturbed
释义	disturbed adjective /dɪˈstɜːbd/ /dɪˈstɜːrbd/ jump to other results mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences a special school for emotionally disturbed children His behaviour is deeply disturbed. Which Word? Talking about mental healthTalking about mental health Do not use the words mad or crazy to describe somebody who is suffering from a real mental illness. Say instead that somebody has mental health issues/problems or is mentally ill: I have experienced mental health issues since the age of 14. a charity that helps mentally ill people live independently Disturbed can be used to describe somebody who has mental health issues because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences: He works with emotionally disturbed children. Insane is a formal or old-fashioned term used to describe somebody suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal society: The question is, was the man insane when he committed the crime? However, insane is more often used in informal English to describe somebody who is not suffering from a mental illness, but whose mind does not work normally, especially because they are under pressure. This meaning is used in the phrases go insane and drive somebody insane. Extra Examples Many of our patients are severely disturbed. Some of the people on the ward are very disturbed. Their father seems to be seriously disturbed. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb deeply highly seriously … See full entry unhappy and full of bad or horrible experiences The killer had a disturbed family background. very anxious and unhappy about something I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news. I felt vaguely disturbed by the incident. Topics Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel become … adverb deeply greatly profoundly … preposition by See full entry compare undisturbed
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