flustered

English

Adjective

flustered (comparative more flustered, superlative most flustered)

  1. Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
    Synonym: fluttered
    The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.
    • 2022 July 26, “Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in fiercest clash yet over tax”, in BBC News‎:
      Behind the scenes, Truss's camp feel positive too—claiming that while she stayed calm Sunak was “flustered”.

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Verb

flustered

  1. simple past tense and past participle of fluster

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