flustered
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Thrown into a state of agitated confusion: Feeling or appearing nervous, disoriented, or upset, often due to a sudden event or pressure. This state involves a mix of confusion and mild agitation.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She became flustered when she couldn't find her notes right before the big presentation.
- The unexpected question from the audience left the speaker looking flustered for a moment.
- Don't get flustered; just take a deep breath and start over.
Advanced Usage
- To be flustered by/at something: To become agitated and confused because of a specific cause.
- He was visibly flustered by the sudden change in plans.
- In a flustered state/manner: Describing the condition or way in which someone acts when flustered.
- She apologized in a flustered manner after spilling her drink.
Variants and Related Words
- Fluster (verb): To make someone agitated or confused.
- The constant interruptions began to fluster the chef.
- Flustering (adjective): Causing someone to become flustered.
- It was a flustering experience for the new intern.
Synonyms
- Flurried: Nervous and hurried.
- Rattled (informal): Nervous or upset.
- Disconcerted: Uneasy or embarrassed.
- Agitated: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Antonyms
- Calm: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
- Composed: Having one's feelings and expression under control.
- Unruffled: Not agitated or disturbed; calm.
Related Phrases
- All in a fluster: In a state of agitated confusion (more common in British English).
- The news of the visitors put her all in a fluster.
Adjective
- thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)