Flustered vs. Frustrated — What's the Difference?

To make agitated, excited, or confused

Feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something

To become agitated, excited, or confused

(of a person) unable to follow or be successful in a particular career

A state of agitation, excitement, or confusion

To prevent (someone) from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart

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

To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in

Simple past tense and past participle of fluster

To prevent from coming to fruition or fulfillment; render ineffectual

Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

Simple past tense and past participle of frustrate

Foiled, stopped, disappointed.

Suffering from frustration; dissatisfied, agitated, and/or discontent because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire.

(of a felony or serious criminal offense) Imperfect form of execution of a crime in that, despite performing all the acts that should produce it, the crime fails to be consummated.

Disappointingly unsuccessful;