Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

disoriented

American  
[dis-awr-ee-en-tid, -ohr-] / dɪsˈɔr iˌɛn tɪd, -ˈoʊr- /

adjective

  1. confused as to time or place; out of touch.

    therapy for disoriented patients.
    Synonyms:
    unhinged, unstable, distracted

Etymology

Origin of disoriented

disorient + -ed 2

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The woman appears to have tried to lead the disoriented animal away from the shopping street.

From BBC

Staff at Hobart Airport in Australia's Tasmania state said the disoriented marsupial was spotted among the stuffed toys on Wednesday.

From Barron's

I do what he says and immediately become disoriented.

From Literature

A friend found him minutes later, conscious but disoriented, and took him to the hospital, the prosecutor added.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I feel relieved but also a bit disoriented,” said Beth Benike, the owner of Busy Baby, a Minnesota-based seller of baby products.

From The Wall Street Journal

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.