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Flustered vs Helpless - What's the difference?

flustered | helpless |

As adjectives the difference between flustered and helpless

is that flustered is confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As a verb flustered

is (fluster).

flustered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
  • The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fluster)
  • See also

    * fluster * catch off guard

    helpless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
  • * 1995 , (Bryan Adams),
  • Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
    You know you really love a woman
  • Uncontrollable.