Thesaurus / aflutter
other words for aflutter
MOST RELEVANT
- afraid
- agitated
- anxious
- frightened
- hesitant
- jittery
- nervous
- panicky
- scared
- shy
- skittish
- tense
- timid
- uneasy
- aghast
- chicken
- chickenhearted
- diffident
- 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
opposites of aflutter
MOST RELEVANT
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
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.
PLOWING ON SUNDAYSTERLING NORTH
He was all aflutter, and asked that I remain, as the General would not be long.
A JOURNAL FROM OUR LEGATION IN BELGIUMHUGH GIBSON
At once the Princess was aflutter with eagerness and excitement.
GRAUSTARKGEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON
WORDS RELATED TO AFLUTTER
- aflutter
- afraid
- aghast
- agitated
- anxious
- chicken
- chickenhearted
- diffident
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.