aflutter

[uh-fluht-er] / əˈflʌt ər /

ADJECTIVE

fearful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid agitated anxious frightened hesitant jittery nervous panicky scared shy skittish tense timid uneasy

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm composed confident cool easygoing extroverted fearless happy laid-back unafraid unworried

WEAK

courageous good inapprehensive nice pleasant unfearful

Example Sentences

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The scent of freshly mowed grass and the sight of rolling fairways will always set a golfer’s heart aflutter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the race last week and endorsed Trump, pundits were aflutter with questions about how his decision would affect the leading two candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

The Super Bowl might not always conjure romantic vibes, but the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce whirlwind has hearts aflutter.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

"Designers got crafty this season," noted Drapers, "and the Paris runways were aflutter with super-size lace and broderie anglaise designs for SS24".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

Roll after roll until the distance from the ship to the dock was aflutter with paper ribbons—red, yellow, blue, green.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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