flustered

adjective
UK: /ˈflʌstəd/
US: /ˈflʌstərd/

  1. Feeling agitated or confused, often due to unexpected events or pressure.

    1. I got flustered and forgot my lines.
    2. She seemed a little flustered by all the attention she was receiving after her promotion.

Synonyms

agitated confused perturbed nervous
flustered verb

  1. To make someone feel agitated or confused.

    1. Don't fluster me with so many questions!
    2. The sudden change in plans flustered the team and caused some delays in the project.
flustered intransitive-verb

  1. To be or become agitated and confused.

    1. I fluster easily when I'm late.
    2. He started to fluster when he realized he'd forgotten his presentation.
flustered transitive-verb

  1. To cause someone to become nervous, agitated, or confused.

    1. The test flustered him.
    2. The unexpected question flustered the politician during the press conference.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "flustered" is /ˈflʌstəd/ in British English and /ˈflʌstərd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "flustered": agitated, confused, perturbed, nervous.

Example usage of "flustered": "I got flustered and forgot my lines.". More examples on the page.