perturbed

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adjective

Disturbed; flustered.

“The equation x² − 3.0001x + 2 = 0 is a perturbed version of x² − 3x + 2 = 0.”

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flusteredhot and botheredrattleddiscomposed
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of perturb
adjectiveperturbed (comparative more perturbed, superlative most perturbed)

comparative more perturbed · superlative most perturbed

  1. Disturbed; flustered.
  2. mathematicsSlightly modified.

    The equation x² − 3.0001x + 2 = 0 is a perturbed version of x² − 3x + 2 = 0.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivethrown into a state of agitated confusion; (‘rattled’ is an informal term)

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flusteredhot and botheredrattleddiscomposed
Also see
abashedflusteredhot and botheredirked

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Hindi उद्विग्न
  • उद्विग्न (udvigna)Translations
Irish múisiamach
  • múisiamachTranslations
Māori tāhurihuri
  • tāhurihuriTranslations
Spanish perturbado
  • perturbadoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deperturb
Cite this entry
APA

perturbed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perturbed

MLA

“perturbed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perturbed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perturbed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perturbed.

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