discombobulated
Use in a sentence
kəmˈbɒb 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.
Related forms
dis·com·bob·u·la·tion, noun
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| informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) (tr) to throw into confusion | |
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Discombobulated
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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discombobulate definition[dɪskəmˈbɑbjəlet]
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discombobulated definition[dɪskəmˈbɑbjəledəd] and [dɪskəmˈbubjəledəd]and discomboobulated
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