flustered
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verwirrt, nervös
Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusionConfused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
US/flˈʌstɚd/
Meaning
3 sensesConfused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.
verwirrt, nervös
Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
(broadly)Mildly turned on, mildly horny.
More definitions
- thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (‘rattled’ is an informal term)
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
In a state of panic, being overwrought with confusion:
Forms
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Synonyms
90 synonymsconfusedA2puzzledB2emotionalB1excitedA1hotA1prurientC2thirstyA2discombobulatedflummoxedflutteredaddledaddlepatedat a lossat a loss for words
Close in meaning
- thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (‘rattled’ is an informal term):hot and botheredperturbedrattled
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form