Synonyms for flustered
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Confused — confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion
confused, perplexed, flummoxed, discombobulated informal, disconcerted, drunk, muddled, besotted, blind drunk, addled, jumbled, fluttered, mellow, maudlin, merry, fou UK, discomposed, crapulous, befuddled, tipsy, inebriated, intoxicated
2. Red-faced — emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context
3. Hot and bothered — emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context. Mildly turned on…
Other
Definitions
- adj. 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.
- adj. 2
Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- adj. 3
Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context. Mildly turned on, mildly horny.
Related words
- Word family
- flusteredness
Example sentences
- confused Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.
- perplexed We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.
- flummoxed He was too flummoxed to reply.
- disconcerted The complex question disconcerted the student.
- perturbed Leonid was visibly perturbed by that.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| flustered | rising | |
| confused | rising | |
| perplexed | rising | |
| flummoxed | rising | |
| disconcerted | rising | |
| perturbed | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fou
- 5 letters
- drunk1, merry2, tipsy2
- 6 letters
- mellow2, addled2
- 7 letters
- excited3, muddled2, jumbled2, maudlin2
- 8 letters
- confused2, besotted3
- 9 letters
- emotional4, perplexed2, perturbed2, befuddled3, fluttered2, flummoxed2, crapulous
- 10 letters
- inebriated5
- 11 letters
- intoxicated5, overwrought3, discomposed, beflustered
- 12 letters
- disconcerted
- 15 letters
- discombobulated6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (merry2 = 2 syllables).