disoriented
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5.1
- adjective
- /dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌtɪd/
:
desubicado
- When I stepped into the crowded party, I became disoriented by all the unfamiliar faces.
- feel disoriented
You might meet someone who is kind, stable, emotionally generous and actually feel disoriented, even bored.
- You might meet someone who is kind, stable, emotionally generous and actually feel disoriented, even bored.
- I don't know, I think, I think the controlled chaos and just being disoriented benefits me a little bit.
Examples
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Typically reared in non-Western settings, yet educated following grammar school in Europe or North America, they feel disoriented.
Academic text (2003) -
Meanwhile, new forms of religious intensity compete to bring answers to our disoriented lives.
Academic text (1994) -
You may feel a little disoriented at first.
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Uh, I know I seem a little disoriented.
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And people are already disturbed and disoriented for all their different reasons.
Blog text (15) -
Or maybe I'm just as disoriented as I always am.
Blog text (9) -
You're going to be a little disoriented at first.
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I think that people today are searching for religion but are also disoriented and uncertain about the manner in which one finds God.
Academic text (2010) -
The agenda of the council was mostly well-trodden ground for the Eastern participants, whereas the Western delegates might have felt disoriented.
Academic text (2010) -
Accordingly, the students were disoriented when they failed their assignments and were required to revise and resubmit.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
692
1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
82
4.9
Confused and unsure because different ideas or instructions do not agree
34
4.0
Feeling unsteady in body or mind after something sudden
31
3.0
Unable to understand something because you feel confused
28
4.2
Not knowing what to do or say
7
5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
6
7.3
Confused and unable to think clearly
2
7.2
Feeling unsure what to do and not busy
2
9.9
Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected
1
8.7
Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy
1
5.3
Feeling confused and not knowing what is happening or what to do
1
6.9
Feeling confused and uneasy because something surprised you
1
9.9
Confused and acting silly with a muddled, forgetful mind
Feeling lost and disconnected because society's rules have broken down
Not having a clear direction, goal or plan
Feeling alone and not part of a group or society
Feeling very surprised and worried by something unexpected
Feeling very confused and not able to understand something unexpected
Confused and unable to think clearly
Confused and unable to think clearly
With much hurry and disorder
Antonyms
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disoriented comes from dis- 'not' and orient 'to find direction', like in orientation. That's why it can also mean feeling lost or unsure of your place among people and social rules.