disoriented US
dɪsˈɔːrientɪd
See also: disorientated (UK)
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Definition of disoriented - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
confusionUSfeeling confused and not knowing where to go or what to doUS
  • After waking up from surgery, he felt disoriented and groggy.
bewildered confused perplexed
2.
sociallyUSfeeling out of place in social settingsUS
  • She felt disoriented at the new school.
bewildered confused
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Origin of disoriented

Latin, dis (apart) + orientare (to arrange)

Terms with disoriented included in their meaning

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physical
become lost or disoriented in a location
wayfinding
become lost or disoriented in direction
disorientation
cause to become disoriented by spinning
navigation
confused or disoriented
spunadj.
feeling dizzy
dizzy or disoriented
disoriented group
people who are unable to find their way
confusion
very confused or disoriented
confused state
mentally confused or disoriented

Examples of disoriented in a sentence

  • The loud noise left him disoriented for a moment.
  • He felt disoriented at the crowded party.
  • The newcomer was disoriented during the conference.

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  1. French:désorienté, dépaysé, ...
  2. German:desorientiert, ...
  3. Italian:confuso, spaesato, ...
  4. Spanish:confundido, perdido, ...
  5. Portuguese:confuso, perdido, ...
  6. Chinese:困惑的, 迷茫的, ...
  7. Japanese:混乱した, 場違いな, ...
  8. Arabic:مُشَوَّش, مرتبك, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְבוּלְבָּל, לֹא שַׁיָּךְ חֶבְרָתִית, ...
  10. Russian:растерянный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дезорієнтований, ...
  12. Hindi:भ्रमित, असहज, ...
disorient
dɪsˈɔːriˌɛnt

Definition of disorient - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
navigationUSmake someone lose sense of directionUS
  • The dense fog can easily disorient even experienced hikers..
bewilder confuse perplex
2.
confuseUKmake someone feel confused or bewilderedUK
  • The sudden news seemed to disorient her.
bewilder confuse
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Origin of disorient

Latin, dis (apart) + orient (to arrange)

Examples of disorient in a sentence

  • Bright lights can disorient drivers at night.
  • The complex instructions disorient new users.
  • Loud noises can disorient some animals.

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  1. French:désorienter, dépayser, ...
  2. German:desorientieren, ...
  3. Italian:disorientare, ...
  4. Spanish:desorientar, confundir, ...
  5. Portuguese:desorientar, ...
  6. Chinese:使迷失方向, 使迷惑, ...
  7. Japanese:方向感覚を失わせる, 混乱させる, ...
  8. Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִגְרוֹם לְאִיבּוּד כִּיוּוּן, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:дезориентировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дезорієнтувати, ...
  12. Hindi:दिशाभ्रमित करना, चकित करना, ...
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