perturbed per·tur·bed US/pɜrˈtɜrbd/ rare adjective 1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled'' is an informal term) Synonymsflusteredhot and botheredrattled Similardiscomposed WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.