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Flustered vs Unnerved - What's the difference?

flustered | unnerved |

As verbs the difference between flustered and unnerved

is that flustered is (fluster) while unnerved is (unnerve).

As an adjective flustered

is confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.

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

    unnerved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unnerve)

    • unnerve

    English

    Verb

    (unnerv)
  • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
    • to unnerve the arm
  • To upset.
    • I was greatly unnerved by this.

    Derived terms

    * unnervingly