flustered
flustered adjective: confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion. Also the simple past and past participle of fluster.
Adjective
flustered (comparative more flustered, superlative most flustered)
- Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
- The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.
- Behind the scenes, Truss's camp feel positive too—claiming that while she stayed calm Sunak was “flustered”.2022 July 26, “Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in fiercest clash yet over tax”, in BBC News
- Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- Synonyms:
- emotional, overwrought, red-faced
Also used as
flustered is also the simple past and past participle of fluster.
Examples of flustered in a sentence
- The centre-backs looked flustered, left to deal with three on two as Mexico broke.
- At first, Morris was flustered and anxious that others in the class might have witnessed her, mid-yogasm.
- I am so flustered that I order a vanilla slice instead of hedgehog.
Synonyms of flustered
- discombobulated
- flummoxed
- fluttered
- addle-pated
- addled
- addlepated
- at a loss
- at a loss for words
- at sea
- at sixes and sevens
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- baffled
- befuddled
- bewildered
- confused
- confuzzled
- dazed
- dazzled
- disconcerted
- dumbfounded
- flabagasted
- flabbergasted
- flabbergastered
- jumbled
- lost for words
- minussed
- misled
- mixed up
- muddled
- muzzy
- mystified
- nonplussed
- not with it
- out of it
- out to lunch
- perplexed
- punch-drunk
- puzzled
- spaced out
- speechless
- stumped
Forms of flustered
| comparative | more flustered |
|---|---|
| superlative | most flustered |
Words formed from flustered
Questions about flustered
- What does flustered mean?
- Flustered means confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
- What part of speech is flustered?
- Flustered is an adjective.
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