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He looked flustered after the mistake.
What does Flustered mean?
Nervous and confused.
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Nervous, confused, hurried, or upset.
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The noisy room flustered the speaker.
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Flustered describes a state of being rattled, rushed, or unable to think smoothly.
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flus · terd · strongest beat: flus
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WordFlustered.
Partadjective, verb.
MeaningFlustered means Nervous and confused.
ExampleExample: He looked flustered after the mistake.
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- Syllables
- flus · terd
- Strongest beat
- flus
- Ending
- terd
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on flus.
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composedCalm and in control.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flustered, depending on context.
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verb
flustering
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