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Disoriented

verb/dˈʌdlaɪə/
Definition
cause to be lost or disoriented
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈʌdlaɪə/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈɔːɹiəntɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈɔːɹiəntɪd/
4 syllables Say it as /dˈʌdlaɪə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcause to be lost or disoriented
adjectivehaving lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
“I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway”
adjectivesocially disoriented
“anomic loners musing over their fate”
Word Forms
disorientationnounconfusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
confusednessnouna mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
anomynounpersonal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
anomienounpersonal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
desorientiert
Ursache dafür, dass man verloren geht oder die Orientierung verliert
🇫🇷French
désorienté
provoquer la perte ou la désorientation
🇪🇸Spanish
desorientado
causar pérdida o desorientación
🇮🇹Italian
disorientato
causa di smarrimento o disorientamento
🇳🇱Dutch
gedesoriënteerd
waardoor u verdwaald of gedesoriënteerd raakt
🇵🇹Portuguese
desorientado
causar perda ou desorientação
🇷🇺Russian
дезориентированный
привести к потере или дезориентации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुमराह
खो जाने या भटकाव का कारण बनना
🇧🇩Bengali
দিশেহারা
হারিয়ে যাওয়া বা দিশেহারা হওয়ার কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
திசைதிருப்பப்பட்ட
இழக்க அல்லது திசைதிருப்பப்படுவதற்கு காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దిక్కులేనిది
కోల్పోవడానికి లేదా దిక్కుతోచని స్థితిలో ఉండటానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
दिशाहीन
हरवण्याचे किंवा दिशाहीन होण्याचे कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
દિશાહિન
ખોવાઈ જવા અથવા દિશાહિન થવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಂಡ
ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಲು ಅಥವಾ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴിതെറ്റി
നഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നതിനോ വഴിതെറ്റിക്കുന്നതിനോ കാരണമാകുന്നു
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
迷失方向的
导致迷失或迷失方向
🇯🇵Japanese
見当識障害
道に迷ったり方向感覚を失ったりする原因となる
🇰🇷Korean
방향 감각을 잃은
길을 잃거나 방향 감각을 잃게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mất phương hướng
gây ra mất mát hoặc mất phương hướng
🇹🇭Thai
สับสน
ทำให้เกิดการสูญหายหรือมึนงง
🇮🇩Indonesian
bingung
menyebabkan hilang atau disorientasi
🇲🇾Malay
keliru
menyebabkan hilang arah atau keliru
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشوش
يسبب الضياع أو الارتباك
🇮🇷Persian
سرگردان
باعث گم شدن یا سرگردانی شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yönünü şaşırmış
kaybolmaya veya yönünü kaybetmeye neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disoriented'?
The primary meaning of 'disoriented' is 'cause to be lost or disoriented'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disoriented' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disoriented' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disoriented' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disoriented' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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