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- DictionaryFlust·er/ˈfləstər/
verb
- 1. make (someone) agitated or confused: "there's nothing you can do or say to fluster Bernie"
noun
- 1. an agitated or confused state: "the main thing is not to get all in a fluster"
fluster. noun [ S ] us / ˈflʌs.tɚ / uk / ˈflʌs.tə r/. an upset and confused state: in a fluster The important thing when you're cooking for a lot of people is not to get in a fluster. Synonym. perturbation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxiety and worry - general words.
Other forms: flustered; flustering; flusters. To fluster someone is to make them feel upset or agitated. There are many things that might fluster you: giving a speech in front of the whole school, solving a challenging math problem, or even getting a love note from an admirer.
3 days ago · verb. If 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.
Synonyms for FLUSTER: panic, huff, fuss, sweat, tizzy, fret, pother, lather; Antonyms of FLUSTER: composure, confidence, assurance, poise, equanimity, coolness, aplomb, self-confidence.
Fluster definition: to put into a state of agitated confusion. See examples of FLUSTER used in a sentence.
fluster. to make somebody nervous and/or confused, especially by giving them a lot to do or by making them hurry. fluster somebody Don’t fluster me or I’ll never be ready. be flustered (by something) He was flustered by all the attention. She was clearly flustered by Marshall’s unexpected arrival.
n. A state of agitation, excitement, or confusion: The heavy traffic put the driver in a fluster. [From Middle English flostring, agitation, probably of Scandinavian origin; see pleu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
