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Overwrought vs Flustered - What's the difference?

overwrought | flustered |

As adjectives the difference between overwrought and flustered

is that overwrought is in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy while flustered is confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.

As a verb flustered is

(fluster).

overwrought

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; Extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy.
  • Elaborate; overdone.

    • Synonyms

    * (emotional) distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated * (elaborate) ornate, overdecorated

    Antonyms

    * (emotional) calm, collected, composed, laid-back, placid, serene, tranquil, untroubled * (elaborate) austere, bare, conservative, denuded, modest, naked, plain, simple, stark, stripped, uncovered, restrained, subdued, toned-down, unadorned

    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