Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discombobulated

/dˌɪskəmbˈɔbjuleɪtəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
dis-com-bob-u-lat-ed
IPA
/dˌɪskəmbˈɔbjuleɪtəd/
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Confused, embarrassed, upset.

Informal

adj

Broken, mixed up.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more discombobulated (comparative) most discombobulated (superlative)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce discombobulated?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˌɪskəmbˈɔbjuleɪtəd/.
What does discombobulated mean?
simple past and past participle of discombobulate

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