fluster

²fluster

noun

Definition of FLUSTER

: a state of agitated confusion

Examples of FLUSTER

1. <all the yelling on the bus put the driver in a fluster>
2. <there was a palpable fluster in the audience when I asked my awkward question>

First Known Use of FLUSTER

1712

Related to FLUSTER

Synonyms: dither, fret, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter

Related Words: bother, dudgeon, pique; alarm (also alarum), hand-wringing, panic; ado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproar; nervous breakdown

Near Antonyms: aplomb, assurance, composure, confidence, coolness, equanimity, poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession

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