Synonyms: discomposed
Definition: having your composure disturbed
Usage: looked about with a wandering and discomposed air
Similar words: embarrassed, chagrined, abashed
Definition: feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
Usage: felt abashed at the extravagant praise; chagrined at the poor sales of his book; was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
Similar words: red-faced, blushful, blushing
Definition: having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
Usage: the blushing boy was brought before the Principal; her blushful beau; was red-faced with anger
Similar words: bothered, fazed, daunted
Definition: caused to show discomposure
Usage: refused to be fazed by the objections
Similar words: discombobulated, disconcerted
Definition: having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
Usage: the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand; looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted- G.B.Shaw
Similar words: flustered, hot and bothered, rattled, perturbed
Definition: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
Similar words: unstrung
Definition: emotionally upset
Usage: the incident left him unstrung and incapable of rational effort