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View usage for: (flʌstəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense flusters, present participle flustering, past tense, past participle flusteredverbIf you fluster someone, you make them feel nervous and confused by rushing them and preventing them from concentrating on what they are doing. The General refused to be flustered. [be VERB-ed] She was a very calm person. Nothing could fluster her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: upset, bother, disturb, ruffle More Synonyms of fluster flustered adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] She was so flustered that she forgot her reply. More Synonyms of fluster fluster in British English (ˈflʌstə) verb1. to make or become confused, nervous, or upset noun2. a state of confusion or agitation Word origin C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle fluster in American English (ˈflʌstər) verb transitive, verb intransitive1. to make or become confused, nervous, or befuddled noun2. the condition of being flustered Word origin ME flosteren, prob. < Scand, as in Ice flaustra, to bustle, hurry Examples of 'fluster' in a sentencefluster Definition to make or become nervous or upset She was calm. Nothing could fluster her. Synonyms heat excite hurry bustle hassle (informal) flurry confound throw off balance make nervous Definition a nervous or upset state I was in such a fluster that I dropped the lot. Synonyms state (informal) ruffle perturbation Additional synonymsDefinition to excite, disturb, or trouble The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. Synonyms upset, worry, trouble, disturb, excite, alarm, stimulate, distract, rouse, ruffle, inflame, incite, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, work someone up, give someone grief (British, South Africa), arouse, fermentHe was in a state of emotional agitation. Synonyms turmoil, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, confusion, excitement, disturbance, distraction, upheaval, stimulation, flurry, outcry, clamour, arousal, ferment, disquiet, commotion, fluster, lather (informal), incitement, tumult, discomposure, tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz (informal) Definition to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me. Synonyms trouble, concern, worry, upset, alarm, disturb, distress, annoy, dismay, gall, disconcert, vex, perturb, faze, put or get someone's back up - flurry
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Additional synonymsDefinition a very angry or excited reaction by people to something an international furore over the plan Synonyms commotion, to-do, stir, excitement, fury, disturbance, flap (informal), outburst, frenzy, outcry, uproar, brouhaha, hullabalooDefinition to disturb the composure of He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news. Synonyms disturb, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, bother, unsettle, agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, vex, fluster, faze, discountenance, discomposeDefinition to frighten or confuse She refused to be rattled by his lawyer. Synonyms fluster, shake, upset, frighten, scare, disturb, disconcert, perturb, faze, discomfit, discountenance, put (someone) off their stride, discompose, put (someone) out of countenance Definition to annoy or irritate My refusal to let him ruffle me infuriated him. Synonyms annoy, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, stir, disturb, rattle (informal), irritate, put out, unsettle, shake up (informal), harass, hassle (informal), agitate, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, nettle, vex, fluster, perturb, faze, peeve (informal), hack off (informal) Definition to cause to lose courage, confidence, or self-control The news about Dermot had unnerved me. Synonyms shake, upset, disconcert, disturb, intimidate, frighten, rattle (informal), discourage, dismay, daunt, disarm, confound, fluster, faze, unman, demoralize, unhinge, psych out (informal), throw off balance, dishearten, dispirit |