ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Flustering

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈflʌstəɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Flustering is an adjective meaning Agitated, confusing.

Meaning

Agitated, confusing.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of fluster
  2. (obsolete) Boasting or bragging noisily; blustering, swaggering.

Example Sentences

She almost forgot Toby while she was bathed in this flustering brilliance of light and noise.
There is nothing more flustering than to wrestle with an unfamiliar piece of equipment in the presence of a class!
There is always a flustering breeze in the air and a perturbation generally through the county when they come or go, […]
Although at times my prac experiences were flustering and frustrating, I have gained many new insights into catering for the individual needs of children.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include perturbation, flummoxing, beflustered, flustrated, fustered, befuddled.

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