Definitions
- Describing a person who is disturbed or upset emotionally. - Referring to the act of stirring or shaking something vigorously. - Talking about the process of campaigning or advocating for a cause or issue.
- Describing a person who is confused or disoriented. - Referring to the act of making someone nervous or anxious. - Talking about the process of disrupting or disturbing something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a state of emotional disturbance.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a person's reaction to a situation.
- 3Both words can be used to describe the effect of an action on someone or something.
What is the difference?
- 1Cause: Agitate implies a more deliberate and purposeful cause, while fluster can be caused by a variety of factors.
- 2Intensity: Agitate suggests a stronger emotional response than fluster.
- 3Action: Agitate implies a more forceful or active role in causing the disturbance, while fluster can be caused by a more passive or indirect action.
- 4Duration: Agitate suggests a longer-lasting emotional state than fluster.
- 5Connotation: Agitate can have a positive connotation when referring to advocating for a cause, while fluster generally has a negative connotation.
Remember this!
Agitate and fluster both describe a state of emotional disturbance, but they differ in their cause, intensity, action, duration, and connotation. Agitate implies a more deliberate and purposeful cause, a stronger emotional response, a more forceful or active role in causing the disturbance, a longer-lasting emotional state, and can have a positive connotation when referring to advocating for a cause. On the other hand, fluster can be caused by a variety of factors, has a less intense emotional response, can be caused by a more passive or indirect action, has a shorter duration of emotional state, and generally has a negative connotation.
