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Flustered vs Scared - What's the difference?

flustered | scared |

As adjectives the difference between flustered and scared

is that flustered is confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion while scared is having fear; afraid, frightened.

As verbs the difference between flustered and scared

is that flustered is (fluster) while scared is (scare).

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

    scared

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Having fear; afraid, frightened.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scare)

    • Anagrams

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