discombobulation
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9.8
- noun
- /ˌdɪskəmˌbɑːbjʊˈleɪʃən/
- Informal
:
desconcertamiento
- After hearing the unexpected news, I felt a sense of discombobulation wash over me.
Yeah, earlier this year also feeling in the state of discombobulation.
- Yeah, earlier this year also feeling in the state of discombobulation.
Examples
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And I like that kind of, you know, discombobulation of that's one.
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And to that I would add, especially for the discombobulation of the nitwit Dawkins, why do we expect that laws of nature should exist?
Blog text (21) -
This discombobulation allowed Charlotte back into the game, as the Bobcats cut the Suns' lead to five points in the second.
Blog text (9) -
The student's discombobulation was evident when he forgot his presentation notes during class.
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Her sudden entrance created a moment of discombobulation in the otherwise quiet meeting.
Synonyms
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A time when things are not organized and people do not know what to think or do
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4.8
A state when the mind is confused and not thinking clearly
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Feeling confused about where you are, who you are, or what is real
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4.8
A feeling of being very confused and not knowing what to do
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7.4
A feeling of confusion when something is hard to understand
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9.6
A sudden feeling of embarrassment and confusion
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8.1
A state of being confused and not able to think clearly
A feeling of being embarrassed and confused by something unexpected
A sudden feeling of embarrassment and confusion when something unexpected happens
A feeling of not thinking or acting clearly
A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy
With much hurry and disorder
A short time when a person is very confused and not thinking clearly
A feeling of being nervous and not calm
Antonyms
How Confused
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
discombobulation = discombobulate (semi-transparent) = discombobulate + ion
The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb, but the verb itself is a playful/informal coinage whose inner parts are not productive English morphemes for most learners.
Etymology
The word discombobulation was made as a playful English word from dis- meaning 'not' and a joking root combobulate that means 'put together'. So, to be in discombobulation is to feel 'not put together', which makes you confused or embarrassed.