adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of fluster form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.

   "The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes."

2. 2
   Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
3. 3
   Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.; Mildly Turned on, Mildly horny. broadly

Adjective

1. 1
   thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (‘rattled’ is an informal term) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

litwetablazeaddle-patedaddledaddled

Antonyms

All antonyms

calmsober

Example

More examples

"Shame on you for getting so flustered. You looked ridiculous."

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