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Unsettled vs Flustered - What's the difference?

unsettled | flustered |

As adjectives the difference between unsettled and flustered

is that unsettled is disturbed, upset while flustered is confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.

As verbs the difference between unsettled and flustered

is that unsettled is past tense of unsettle while flustered is past tense of fluster.

unsettled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Disturbed, upset.
  • :I was unsettled by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.
  • Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
  • Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.
  • Unpaid.
  • :We need to settle this bill; even if you think the charge is too high we can't just leave it unsettled .

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (unsettle)

    • 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