Antonyms for aflutter
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-fluht-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈflʌt ər |
Definition of aflutter
Origin :- 1830, from a- (1) + flutter (v.).
- As in fearful : adj alarmed, apprehensive
- The line ended with a flock of bicycles all aflutter with ribbons and pennants.
- Extract from : « Ethel Morton at Chautauqua » by Mabell S. C. Smith
- She was all aflutter with expectancy not untinged by fear, she knew not of what.
- Extract from : « The Bartlett Mystery » by Louis Tracy
- He was all aflutter, and asked that I remain, as the General would not be long.
- Extract from : « A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium » by Hugh Gibson
- At once the Princess was aflutter with eagerness and excitement.
- Extract from : « Graustark » by George Barr McCutcheon
- The rosy Hilda, all aflutter, began to apologize for the state of her house which was as spotless as a new pan.
- Extract from : « Plowing On Sunday » by Sterling North
- When at last, all aflutter, Jeanne danced away into the wings, even the musicians dropped their instruments to applaud.
- Extract from : « Third Warning » by Roy J. Snell
Synonyms for aflutter
- aflutter
- afraid
- aghast
- agitated
- anxious
- chicken
- chickenhearted
- diffident
- discomposed
- disquieted
- disturbed
- fainthearted
- frightened
- goose-bumpy
- have cold feet
- hesitant
- in a dither
- intimidated
- jittery
- jumpy
- lily-livered
- mousy
- nerveless
- nervous
- nervy
- panicky
- perturbed
- phobic
- pusillanimous
- quivery
- rabbity
- running scared
- scared
- shaky
- sheepish
- shrinking
- shy
- skittish
- solicitous
- spineless
- tense
- timid
- timorous
- tremulous
- uneasy
- unmanly
- weak-kneed
- worried
- yellow
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