What does discombobulate mean? Definition of discombobulate
transitive verb. informal. :
to cause to be in a state of confusion
: upset, disorient … inventing cool new ways to discombobulate the old order.—
How do you use the word discombobulate?
Where did discombobulated come from?
What’s the opposite of discombobulated?
Why isn’t Combobulated a word?
It’s a slang (originally American) word of unknown origin
that goes back well over a century. Probably just a fanciful alliteration of discommode, discomfit, discompose, etc. It certainly doesn’t derive from some pre-existing word combobulate.
Is Recombobulate a real word?
Recombobulate definition
(uncommon)
To cause to think clearly again; to reorient; to put back into working order
. (intransitive) To (come to) think clearly again; to reorient oneself; to get (oneself) back into working order.
What does discombobulated mean Wikipedia?
(informal)
Confused, embarrassed, upset
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Is discombobulated in the Oxford dictionary?
discombobulated adjective – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
What’s the difference between discombobulated and Combobulated?
“Discombobulate” is one:
English never had a word “combobulate” to which the negative prefix could be applied
. Most dictionaries trace “discombobulate” to a variation of “discompose,” “discomfit,” or “discomfort,” all of which were formed by adding negative prefixes to existing words.
What does self Combobulated mean?
(humorous)
To compose (one’s self); to compose, organize, design, or arrange; to reverse the effect of discombobulation
. quotations ▼ After losing his train of thought, the teacher took a deep breath and attempted to combobulate himself.
What is the best synonym for discombobulated?
- addled,
- baffled,
- bamboozled,
- beat,
- befogged,
- befuddled,
- bemused,
- bewildered,
What’s a synonym for discombobulated?
adjectiveexhibiting mental discomfort, ill at ease.
ashamed
.
bewildered
.
bugged
.
chagrined
.
What are some synonyms of discombobulated?
- befuddle.
- bewilder.
- confound.
- disconcert.
- fluster.
- addle.
- baffle.
- disturb.
Can a thing be discombobulated?
Discombobulate is a fun, fancy word for “confuse.”
If something has put you in a state where you don’t know up from down and you can’t spell your own name, you may be discombobulated.
Is Bobulated a word?
LF: “Bobulate.” Because discombobulate—meaning “to confuse”—is, stick with me here, bobulate plus “dis-” (meaning apart) plus “com-” (meaning together, so the opposite of apart). In other words,
“bobulate” could itself mean either “to confuse” or, its opposite, “to clarify.”
Confusing, right? (Or clarifying!
How do you get a Recombobulator?
What is multi slacking?
What does Gruntled mean?
What is the longest word in the world?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word entered in the most trusted English dictionaries.
What does Miss Combobulated mean?
What year did Discombobulate enter the English language?
Discombobulate entered English in 1825 in the spelling discomboberated.
How do you use Combobulated in a sentence?
What is the longest word in the world?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word entered in the most trusted English dictionaries.
Is discombobulated in the Oxford dictionary?
discombobulated adjective – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
