verstimmt
Translation
upset, annoyed, out of tune, grumpy
Examples
Er ist heute etwas verstimmt.
He is a bit upset today.
Die Gitarre klingt verstimmt.
The guitar sounds out of tune.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) to be upset/out of tune He is verstimmt.
((to be)) ((über+4)) to be upset about sth. She is verstimmt about the result.
Similar Words
Synonyms: annoyed, grumpy; Antonyms: cheerful, in a good mood
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating something wrong) + 'stimmen' (to tune). Literally 'wrongly tuned'.
Memory Tips
Imagine your 'Stimmung' (mood) is 'ver-' (wrongly) tuned, like an instrument.