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synonyms for aflutter

  • afraid
  • agitated
  • anxious
  • frightened
  • hesitant
  • jittery
  • nervous
  • panicky
  • scared
  • shy
  • skittish
  • tense
  • timid
  • uneasy
  • aghast
  • chicken
  • chickenhearted
  • diffident
  • discomposed
  • disquieted
  • disturbed
  • fainthearted
  • goose-bumpy
  • have cold feet
  • in a dither
  • intimidated
  • jumpy
  • lily-livered
  • mousy
  • nerveless
  • nervy
  • perturbed
  • phobic
  • pusillanimous
  • quivery
  • rabbity
  • running scared
  • shaky
  • sheepish
  • shrinking
  • solicitous
  • spineless
  • timorous
  • tremulous
  • unmanly
  • weak-kneed
  • worried
  • yellow
On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to aflutter, such as: afraid, agitated, anxious, frightened, hesitant, and jittery.

antonyms for aflutter

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  • bold
  • brave
  • calm
  • composed
  • confident
  • cool
  • easygoing
  • extroverted
  • fearless
  • happy
  • laid-back
  • unafraid
  • unworried
  • courageous
  • good
  • nice
  • pleasant
  • unfearful
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How to use aflutter in a sentence

Twitter was aflutter over a freedom-loving rant at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Believe it or not, people have been riding bicycles on irregular surfaces for a really long time, and in fact the macadam roads that allowed cycling to flourish in the late 19th century would set a gravel grinder’s heart aflutter today.
LONG LIVE OLD BIKESEBEN WEISSJUNE 8, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINE
The town was alive with Russian bunting, and the ships aflutter with Stars and Stripes and streamers.
OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TO ALASKACHARLES WARREN STODDARD
He forged onward, his head aflutter with a multiplicity of anticipation that precedes the sight of a long absent home.
THE RED DEBTEVERETT MACDONALD
And here be ribbands will set the lads' hearts aflutter, and pieces of lace made after the fashion of Mechlin.
HISTORIC GIRLHOODSRUPERT S. HOLLAND
When at last, all aflutter, Jeanne danced away into the wings, even the musicians dropped their instruments to applaud.
THIRD WARNINGROY J. SNELL
The line ended with a flock of bicycles all aflutter with ribbons and pennants.
ETHEL MORTON AT CHAUTAUQUAMABELL S. C. SMITH
The veil, thrown back, was faintly aflutter about a head crowned with red-brown hair and a face delicately chiseled.
THE TYRANNY OF WEAKNESSCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
The silent caress of these beautiful dark eyes set his heart aflutter.
TARTARIN DE TARASCONALPHONSE DAUDET
The rosy Hilda, all aflutter, began to apologize for the state of her house which was as spotless as a new pan.
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