disoriented
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5.1
- adjective
- /dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌtɪd/
- When I stepped into the crowded party, I became disoriented by all the unfamiliar faces.
- feel disoriented
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Watch on YouTubeYou 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
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1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
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3.0
Unable to understand something because you feel confused
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4.2
Not knowing what to do or say
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4.0
Feeling unsteady in body or mind after something sudden
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5.3
Feeling confused and not knowing what is happening or what to do
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6.8
Feeling alone and not part of a group or society
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4.9
Confused and unsure because different ideas or instructions do not agree
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5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
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7.3
Confused and unable to think clearly
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7.4
Confused and unable to think clearly
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6.8
Feeling very confused and not able to understand something unexpected
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9.9
Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected
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8.7
Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy
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6.9
Feeling confused and uneasy because something surprised you
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7.2
Feeling unsure what to do and not busy
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9.6
Confused and unable to think clearly
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9.9
Confused and acting silly with a muddled, forgetful mind
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9.9
Feeling lost and disconnected because society's rules have broken down
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5.2
With much hurry and disorder
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8.4
Feeling very surprised and worried by something unexpected
Not having a clear direction, goal or plan
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.