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".
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Related pairs
- upset and flustered
- upset and startled
- agitated and flustered
- agitated and startled
- nervous and flustered
- nervous and startled
- disturbed and flustered
- disturbed and startled
- confused and flustered
- confused and startled
- distressed and flustered
- distressed and startled
- anxious and flustered
- anxious and startled
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