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disoriented

/dɪsˈɔɹiˌɛntɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ori-ent-ed
IPA
/dɪsˈɔɹiˌɛntɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of disorient

adj

Alternative form of disorientated Having lost one's direction; confused.

American usage

Etymology

From dis- + oriented or disorient + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more disoriented (comparative) most disoriented (superlative)

Derived Forms

disorientedly disorientedness

Frequently Paired Words

disorientated nonoriented unoriented

Synonyms

alienated anomic confused lost

Questions

How do you pronounce disoriented?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɔɹiˌɛntɪd/.
What does disoriented mean?
simple past and past participle of disorient
Where does disoriented come from?
From dis- + oriented or disorient + -ed.

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