flustered

Meanings

• Adjective

  Feeling agitated, confused, or disconcerted.

  - "She was flustered after receiving unexpected news."
  - "The speaker was flustered during the live interview."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flustered
bustered , hustled , rustled

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Variants

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flustered , flusteredly , fluster , flustering , flusters

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'flustren', meaning 'to confuse or agitate'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'flustered' has five letters.

2. In the novel 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte, the character St. John Rivers is described as being 'flustered' when he proposes to Jane.

3. The word 'flustered' is often used to describe the feeling of being nervous or anxious before a public speaking engagement.

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Related Concepts

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1. agitated: A feeling of anxiety or excitement that causes restlessness or nervousness.

2. confused: Feeling uncertain or unsure about something.

3. disconcerted: Feeling unsettled or thrown off balance.

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Culture

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The word 'flustered' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe characters who are anxious, agitated, or disconcerted. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Daisy Buchanan is described as being 'flustered' when she lies to her husband about her affair with Tom.

How to Memorize "flustered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person looking confused or disconcerted, with a flustered expression on their face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flustered' with feelings of anxiety or agitation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Feeling Lost Under Stress: Flustered'.

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