flustrated

Flustered and frustrated

Flustrated is a blend of flustered and frustrated, describing a state of agitated confusion mixed with irritation.

The word captures being simultaneously rattled and annoyed—when you're too worked up to think clearly and too irritated to calm down: I got so flustrated trying to assemble the furniture that I just gave up.

Though not standard, the blend feels natural because the two emotions so often occur together.

emotional-blend

frustrated

Annoyed by obstacles

discombobulatedUtterly confused or disoriented
exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless

frazzled · overwhelmed · rattled · perturbed · ruffled · unsettled · flummoxed · bewildered · irritated · annoyed

irritation

annoyed

Mildly vexed

aggravatedIntensified or vexed
exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
irkedMildly angered

peeved · vexed · disgruntled · fed-up · impatient · testy · short-tempered · snappish · cross · bothered

confusion

befuddled

Mentally confused, disoriented

muddledIn a confused state
disorientedLacking sense of direction
perplexedThoroughly confused, uncertain

baffled · puzzled · mixed-up · dazed · scatterbrained · addled · foggy · disconcerted · tongue-tied · lost

agitation

jittery

Anxiously restless

anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
nervousUneasy and apprehensive
edgyTense and irritable

panicked · restless · tense · keyed-up · on-edge · antsy · wound-up · stressed · harried · hassled

Opposites

emotional state

flustratedcalm

Free from agitation

composed · serene · tranquil · peaceful · relaxed

composure

flustratedcomposed

Calm and self-possessed

collected · poised · cool-headed · unflappable · self-possessed

cognitive clarity

flustratedclear-headed

Able to think rationally

focused · lucid · sharp · collected · centered

Family

frustrate, flustered, fluster

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G