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- [dis-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-]
- /dɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr-/
- /dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-]
- /dɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr-/
Definitions of disorienting word
- verb with object disorienting to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him. 1
- verb with object disorienting to confuse by removing or obscuring something that has guided a person, group, or culture, as customs, moral standards, etc.: Society has been disoriented by changing values. 1
- verb with object disorienting Psychiatry. to cause to lose perception of time, place, or one's personal identity. 1
- noun disorienting Present participle of disorient. 1
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Origin of disorienting
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French désorienter, equivalent to dés- dis-1 + orienter to orient
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Parts of speech for Disorienting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disorienting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disorienting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disorienting
adj disorienting
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling
- complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
verb disorienting
- dumbfound — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- puzzle — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
- muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- distract — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
adjective disorienting
- puzzling — confusing or baffling: a puzzling answer.
Antonyms for disorienting
adj disorienting
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
verb disorienting
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- unveil — to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal: The woman unveiled herself.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
verb with object disorienting
- orienting — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
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