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Synonyms & Antonyms of flustered
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in nervous, upset
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for flustered
- aggravated,
- agitated,
- bothered,
- chagrined,
- dismayed,
- disquieted,
- distressed,
- disturbed,
- fazed,
- irritated,
- jittery,
- jumpy,
- mortified,
- nervous,
- nonplussed
- (also nonplused),
- perturbed,
- rattled,
- unhinged,
- unsettled,
- upset
- awkward,
- clumsy,
- gauche,
- graceless,
- inelegant,
- rough-hewn,
- rustic
- (also rustical),
- stiff,
- stilted,
- uncomfortable,
- uneasy,
- ungraceful,
- wooden
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for flustered
flustered
verb
past tense of fluster
Synonyms & Antonyms of flustered (Entry 2 of 2)
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
- was flustered when her parents dragged out her baby pictures for her new boyfriend
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“Flustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flustered. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of flustered was in 1743
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