Definitions

fluttery

[fluht-uh-ree] / ˈflʌt ə ri /

ADJECTIVE

tense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious apprehensive edgy excited jittery nervous restive shaky strained stressful uneasy

STRONG

choked clutched concerned moved moving shot unnerved wired worried worrying wreck

WEAK

beside oneself bundle of nerves fidgety high-strung hung up hyper in a tizzy jumpy nerve-racking nervous wreck on edge overanxious overwrought queasy restless shot to pieces strung-out unquiet up the wall uptight white knuckled wound-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm composed easygoing laid-back unafraid unworried

STRONG

happy untroubled

WEAK

limp limpid loose relaxed slack uncaring

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The result is a chatbot with a fluttery, poetic tone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

What do we do with this fluttery feeling?

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2023

Lynx might be wild, Vanbianchi says with a laugh, but, like house cats, they’re curious and attracted to bright, fluttery things.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023

Starting off quietly and contained, they danced with their hands, fluttery and swooping, which showed us not just the patterns of their choreography but something of its rhythmic makeup.

From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2021

A couple of years ago, when they first started talking about moving, I felt fluttery with nervous excitement.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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