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Discombobulation

noun/dɹˈæbəltˌeɪld/
Definition
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈæbəltˌeɪld/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪskəmbˌɒbjʊlˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪskəmbˌɒbjʊlˈeɪʃən/
6 syllables Say it as /dɹˈæbəltˌeɪld/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
confuseverbcause to feel embarrassment
discombobulateverbcause to be confused emotionally
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verwirrung
ein Gefühl der Verlegenheit, das Sie verwirrt
🇫🇷French
déconcertation
un sentiment de gêne qui vous laisse perplexe
🇪🇸Spanish
desconcierto
un sentimiento de vergüenza que te deja confundido
🇮🇹Italian
scompiglio
una sensazione di imbarazzo che ti lascia confuso
🇳🇱Dutch
discombobulatie
een gevoel van schaamte dat je in de war brengt
🇵🇹Portuguese
confusão
um sentimento de constrangimento que deixa você confuso
🇷🇺Russian
растерянность
чувство смущения, которое сбивает вас с толку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असंबद्धता
शर्मिंदगी की भावना जो आपको भ्रमित कर देती है
🇮🇳Tamil
சிதைவு
உங்களை குழப்பமடையச் செய்யும் சங்கட உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
వియోగం
మిమ్మల్ని గందరగోళానికి గురిచేసే ఇబ్బందికరమైన అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડિસકોમ્બ્યુલેશન
અકળામણની લાગણી જે તમને મૂંઝવણમાં મૂકે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಘಟನೆ
ಮುಜುಗರದ ಭಾವನೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗೊಂದಲಕ್ಕೀಡುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡിസ്കോംബോബുലേഷൻ
നിങ്ങളെ ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലാക്കുന്ന ഒരു നാണക്കേട്
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
混乱
一种让你感到困惑的尴尬感
🇯🇵Japanese
混乱
あなたを混乱させる恥ずかしさの感情
🇰🇷Korean
혼란
당신을 혼란스럽게 만드는 당혹감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự rã rời
một cảm giác bối rối khiến bạn bối rối
🇹🇭Thai
การแยกตัวออก
ความรู้สึกอับอายที่ทำให้คุณสับสน
🇮🇩Indonesian
discombobulasi
perasaan malu yang membuat Anda bingung
🇲🇾Malay
pembubaran
perasaan malu yang membuatkan anda keliru
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الارتباك
شعور بالحرج يجعلك في حيرة من أمرك
🇮🇷Persian
متلاشی شدن
احساس خجالتی که شما را گیج می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
karışıklık
Kafanızı karıştıran bir utanç hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוסר קומבובולציה
תחושת מבוכה שמותירה אותך מבולבל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discombobulation'?
The primary meaning of 'discombobulation' is 'a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discombobulation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discombobulation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discombobulation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discombobulation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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