Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective confused; upset.
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- adjective
Confused ,embarrassed ,upset . - adjective
Broken ,mixed up . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
discombobulate .
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- adjective having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
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Examples
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Out on the road, the Juke is a strange sprite of a trucklet: diminutive, determined, loud, eager, winsome, but — given its dinky wheelbase, stiff antiroll bars, dearth of wheel travel and oddly discombobulated roll axes and center of gravity — also a trifle uncoordinated.
Nissan's Jazzy Juke, Imperfect on Purpose Dan Neil 2011
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“Okay, I want to see exactly where we stand,” Catherine said, thinking with dour amusement that it almost seemed a loaded statement, given that everyone at the conference table looked utterly discombobulated, their weariness evident from their raccoon-ringed eyes, scrambled and beaten hair, and wrinkled clothes.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Skin Deep Jerome Preisler 2010
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Nightfall is a work of striking juxtapositions and tones that by picture end, come off like an unforgettably disarming person -- you're charmed, discombobulated, even slightly disturbed, and you're not sure what to make of it all.
Kim Morgan: For the Love of (Film Noir): Nightfall Kim Morgan 2011
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We have been discombobulated by immigration, says David Cameron.
Hideously diverse Britain: David Cameron's problem with immigration 2011
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Fitzpatrick, filling in for the injured Carson Palmer for the seventh straight game, got so discombobulated that the ball sailed out of his hand as he tried to make one throw.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Young kids are discombobulated by unfamiliar surroundings and too much sugar; grown-ups are discombobulated by overeating -- and drinking.
Eileen Ogintz: Hosting Thanksgiving Is No Picnic -- Some Survival Tips Eileen Ogintz 2010
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That's also how Weill wanted to be seen, but it didn't quite work out for him as Citi grew too large and discombobulated to be effectively managed.
Yvette Kantrow: Polishing the Dimon Yvette Kantrow 2010
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It could just be aging, but I think the surgery kind of discombobulated my internal coordination a bit.
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It could just be aging, but I think the surgery kind of discombobulated my internal coordination a bit.
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This week, we got the clue about the French Protestants of the Reformed Tradition, and the one about St Paul's Letter to the Galatians, but got hopelessly stuck on the clue that simply said "discombobulated".
Archive 2008-02-01 Joanna Bogle 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word discombobulated
JM was completely discombobulated by his 3 week banishment from Facebook
February 1, 2009
mattaustin commented on the word discombobulated
i read this word from a comment on myspace
September 17, 2010
Roelne commented on the word discombobulated
LOVE this word!!
October 28, 2011