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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion..
The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.
Behind the scenes, Truss's camp feel positive too—claiming that while she stayed calm Sunak was “flustered”.
I ring her bell and I’m buzzed in. My Spanish teacher, Miss P – Ali – is standing in the doorway, looking flustered.
Use flustered when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flustered means Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion..
Common synonyms include discombobulated, flummoxed, fluttered, addle-pated.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.
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