disoriented
adjective /dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.tɪd/
/-ˈsːɔr.i.ən.t̬ɪd/ (UK also disorientated)Definition
› confused and not knowing where to go or what to do: Whales become disoriented in shallow water.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of disoriented adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- at sixes and sevens idiom
- disarray noun
- disorganized adjective
- distraction noun
- dither noun
- enigma noun
- mysterious adjective
- mystification noun
- mystique noun
- not know what hit you idiom
- not know where/which way to turn idiom
- tangle noun
- topsy-turvy adjective, adverb
- turmoil noun
- unaccountable adjective (SURPRISING)
- unexplained adjective
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