All fluster synonyms
flusΒ·ter
F f verb fluster
- mystify β to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- perplex β to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- bewilder β If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- discombobulate β to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- nonplus β to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- confuse β If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- muddle β to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- distract β to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- confound β If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
- agitate β If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- unhinge β to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.
- discompose β to upset the order of; disarrange; disorder; unsettle: The breeze discomposed the bouquet.
- disturb β to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- frustrate β to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- rattle β to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- bother β If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
- puzzle β a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
- heat β the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- flip β to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
- hassle β a disorderly dispute.
- spook β Informal. a ghost; specter.
- hurry β to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- addle β If something addles someone's mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly.
- craze β If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time.
- fuddle β to muddle or confuse: a jumble of sounds to fuddle the senses.
- disconcert β to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- perturb β to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- excite β Cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in (someone).
- work up β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- get to β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- make waves β a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
noun fluster
- turmoil β a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
- to-do β bustle; fuss: They made a great to-do over the dinner.
- disturbance β the act of disturbing.
- ruffle β to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- flap β to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- agitation β If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- commotion β A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
- state β the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- flurry β a light, brief shower of snow.
- furor β a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
- brouhaha β A brouhaha is an excited and critical fuss or reaction to something.
- flutter β to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
- dither β a trembling; vibration.
- tizzy β Slang. a dither. a nervous, excited, or distracted state.
- excitement β A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- confusion β If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- perturbation β the act of perturbing.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.