Flustered and Startled

Flustered

Flustered adjective - Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term).

Startled and flustered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startled" instead an adjective "Flustered".

Nearby Words: fluster, flustering

Startled

Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.
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Synonyms for Startled

Flustered and startled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flustered" instead an adjective "Startled".

Nearby Words: start, startle, startling, startler
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