flustered

ˈflʌstərd

Definition

Definition of flustered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionally disturbedagitated or confused due to stress or nervousness

She felt flustered during the job interview.
He became flustered when asked a tough question.
The unexpected news left him flustered.

agitated

nervous

upset

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Origin of flustered

Middle English, flustren (to be in a state of agitation)

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cool under pressure

adj.

unflustered

not easily flustered or upset

flap

emotion

become agitated or flustered

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French:déconcerté, ...
German:verwirrt, ...
Italian:confusa, ...
Spanish:nerviosa, ...
Portuguese:agitada, ...
Chinese:慌乱的, ...
Japanese:混乱した, ...
Arabic:مضْطَرِب, ...
Hebrew:נָבוֹךְ, ...
Russian:взволнованный, ...
Ukrainian:розгублена, ...
Hindi:घबराया हुआ, ...
Bengali:বিহ্বল, ...
Catalan:trasbalsat, ...
Czech:rozrušený, ...
Danish:forfjamsket, ...
Dutch:verward, ...
Greek:ταραγμένος, ...
Hungarian:zavart, ...
Khmer:ភាន់ភាំង, ...
Korean:당황한, ...
Persian:دستپاچه, ...
Polish:zdezorientowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):agitada, ...
Romanian:agitat, ...
Swedish:förvirrad, ...
Thai:ลนลาน, ...
Turkish:şaşkın, ...
Vietnamese:bối rối, ...

fluster

ˈflʌstər

Definition of fluster - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

agitate

Rare

make someone agitated or confused

Rare

The rapid questions began to fluster him during the interview.

disconcert

perturb

upset

Noun

confusion

Rare

state of confusion or agitation

Rare

She was in a fluster before the exam.

agitation

commotion

turmoil

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in a fluster

adv.

acting in a confused or nervous way

She left the room in a fluster.

Origin of fluster

English, fluster (to confuse)

Examples of fluster in a sentence

His constant interruptions fluster me during meetings.
His unexpected arrival caused a fluster in the office.
The sudden change in plans left him in a fluster.

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French:déstabiliser, agitation, ...
German:verwirren, Aufregung, ...
Italian:confondere, agitazione, ...
Spanish:agitar, agitación, ...
Portuguese:desconcertar, agitação, ...
Chinese:使慌乱, 慌乱, ...
Japanese:慌てさせる, 混乱, ...
Arabic:أرْبَكَ, ارْتِباك, ...
Hebrew:לְהָבִיךְ, בִּלְבּוּל, ...
Russian:смущать, замешательство, ...
Ukrainian:заплутувати, замішання, ...
Hindi:घबरा देना, घबराहट, ...
Bengali:বিহ্বল করা, উত্তেজনা, ...
Catalan:posar nerviós, confusió, ...
Czech:poplést, rozrušení, ...
Danish:forvirre, forvirring, ...
Dutch:in de war brengen, warboel, ...
Greek:μπερδεύω, αναστάτωση, ...
Hungarian:zavarba hozni, zavar, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យភាន់ច្រឡំ, ភាពភាន់ភាំង, ...
Korean:당황하게 하다, 당황, ...
Persian:آشفته کردن, آشفتگی, ...
Polish:zdezorientować, zamieszanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):desconcertar, agitação, ...
Romanian:a zăpăci, confuzie, ...
Swedish:förvirra, uppståndelse, ...
Thai:ทำให้สับสน, ความสับสน, ...
Turkish:şaşırtmak, telaş, ...
Vietnamese:làm bối rối, tình trạng bối rối, ...

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Definition of flustered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of flustered

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Definition of fluster - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

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Origin of fluster

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Examples of fluster in a sentence

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