Discombobulated
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjʊleɪt/
dis·com·bob·u·late
[dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-leyt]
verb (used with object), dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed, dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing.
to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate:
The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
Origin:
1825–35, Americanism ; fanciful alteration of discompose or discomfort
Related forms
dis·com·bob·u·la·tion, noun
1825–35, Americanism ; fanciful alteration of discompose or discomfort
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