请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 flustered
释义

flustered

adjective

flus·​tered ˈflə-stərd How to pronounce flustered (audio)
: in a state of agitated confusion
She became so flustered that she'd … kept repeating, "Gosh, I can't even think …" Later she confided, "I was almost in tears right after doing those numbers." Stephen S. Hall
The flustered lady gave me a blank stare and said, "That's not Mr. Franklin. The guard said Mr. Franklin was on his way up." Dick Francis
… the oxen … seemed more patient and less flustered than their masters … Deborah Straw
flusteredly adverb
"Everything's under control, I think!" she says a little flusteredly. "We had a problem with the table posies, but fingers crossed, they should be on their way … ." Sophie Kinsella

Word History

Etymology

see fluster entry 1

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

flustered 1 of 2

adjective

as in irritated

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • irritated
  • upset
  • agitated
  • nervous
  • perturbed
  • nonplussed
  • mortified
  • disturbed
  • aggravated
  • chagrined
  • bothered
  • rattled
  • dismayed
  • disquieted
  • distressed
  • unhinged
  • fazed
  • jumpy
  • jittery
  • embarrassed
  • unsettled
  • nonplused
  • abashed
  • stilted
  • uncomfortable
  • disconcerted
  • uneasy
  • discomfited
  • humiliated
  • discomposed
  • discomforted
  • gauche
  • ungraceful
  • wooden
  • inelegant
  • clumsy
  • awkward
  • rustic
  • discountenanced
  • graceless
  • stiff
  • rustical
  • rough-hewn
  • self-conscious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • confident
  • calm
  • unperturbed
  • collected
  • assured
  • composed
  • serene
  • placid
  • undisturbed
  • cool
  • poised
  • secure
  • self-possessed
  • tranquil
  • self-assured
  • self-confident
See More

flustered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fluster
as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress was flustered when her parents dragged out her baby pictures for her new boyfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • embarrassed
  • confused
  • disconcerted
  • rattled
  • abashed
  • nonplussed
  • mortified
  • upset
  • discomfited
  • disturbed
  • bothered
  • fazed
  • nonplused
  • unsettled
  • perturbed
  • agitated
  • humiliated
  • confounded
  • distressed
  • discomforted
  • discountenanced
  • disquieted
  • dismayed
  • chagrined
  • discomposed
  • unhinged
  • shamed
  • humbled
  • put off
  • demeaned
  • degraded
  • put out
  • debased
  • queered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • relieved
  • comforted
  • calmed
  • consoled
  • soothed
  • cheered
  • reassured
  • encouraged
  • assured
  • emboldened
  • heartened
  • buoyed
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/22 16:45:35