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- Dictionarydiscombobulate/ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjʊleɪt/
verb
- 1. disconcert or confuse (someone): humorous "this attitude totally discombobulated Bruce"
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The meaning of DISCOMBOBULATE is to cause to be in a state of confusion : upset, disorient. How to use discombobulate in a sentence.
Discombobulate is an informal and humorous verb that means to confuse or make someone feel uncomfortable. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms and translations, and browse related words and phrases.
Discombobulate definition: to confuse or disconcert; confound; bewilder. See examples of DISCOMBOBULATE used in a sentence.
Discombobulate kind of sounds like you feel when you're disoriented: bouncing around in several directions at once. Trying to say discombobulate for the first time might discombobulate you! Because of its funny sound, discombobulate is often used in a humorous way.
Discombobulated is an informal adjective that means characterized by confusion or disorder. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of discombobulated from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
noun. Word origin. whimsical alteration and extension, prob. of discomfit. Word Frequency. discombobulate in American English. (ˌdɪskəmˈbɑbjəˌleit) transitive verb Word forms: -lated, -lating. to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate. The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
Discombobulate is a verb that means to confuse and make someone slightly anxious, especially in North American English. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and synonyms, and find out more with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
