Discombobulate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to be confused emotionally

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈæbəld/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪskəmbˈɒbjʊlˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪskəmbˈɒbjʊlˌeɪt/

5 syllables Say it as /dɹˈæbəld/.

Examples

These questions confuse even the experts
This question completely threw me
This question befuddled even the teacher

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fuddle confuse bemuse befuddle bewilder throw bedevil fox confound

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to be confused emotionally
verb	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly “These questions confuse even the experts”

Word Forms

bemusement	noun	confusion resulting from failure to understand
discombobulation	noun	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
confusion	noun	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
befuddlement	noun	confusion resulting from failure to understand

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verunsichern

Ursache für emotionale Verwirrung

🇫🇷French

déconcerter

provoquer une confusion émotionnelle

🇪🇸Spanish

desconcertar

causar confusión emocional

🇮🇹Italian

scompigliarsi

causare confusione emotiva

🇳🇱Dutch

discombobuleren

aanleiding geven tot emotionele verwarring

🇵🇹Portuguese

desconcertar

causar confusão emocional

🇷🇺Russian

сбивать с толку

вызвать эмоциональное замешательство

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विघटन करना

भावनात्मक रूप से भ्रमित होने का कारण

🇮🇳Tamil

கலைக்க

உணர்வு ரீதியாக குழப்பத்தை ஏற்படுத்தும்

🇮🇳Telugu

విడదీయండి

మానసికంగా గందరగోళానికి కారణం

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડિસકોમ્બોબ્યુલેટ

ભાવનાત્મક રીતે મૂંઝવણમાં આવવાનું કારણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಘಟಿಸು

ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಗೊಂದಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിഘടിപ്പിക്കുക

വൈകാരികമായി ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലാകാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

混乱

导致情绪混乱

🇯🇵Japanese

混乱する

感情的に混乱を引き起こす

🇰🇷Korean

혼란스럽게하다

감정적으로 혼란을 야기하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tháo rời

gây ra sự bối rối về mặt cảm xúc

🇹🇭Thai

แยกตัวออก

ทำให้เกิดความสับสนทางอารมณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

discombobulasi

menyebabkan kebingungan secara emosional

🇵🇭Filipino

i-discombobulate

maging sanhi ng pagkalito sa damdamin

🇲🇾Malay

pecah belah

menyebabkan emosi keliru

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إرباك

يسبب الارتباك العاطفي

🇮🇷Persian

متلاشی کردن

باعث سردرگمی عاطفی شود

🇹🇷Turkish

kafa karıştırmak

duygusal olarak kafa karışıklığına neden olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לא מסובך

לגרום לבלבול רגשית

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The primary meaning of 'discombobulate' is 'cause to be confused emotionally'.

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