discombobulated

adjective

informal
: characterized by confusion or disorder
He was discombobulated, utterly confused as to what had happened. Michael Hall
But you've also probably noticed that oversleeping can make you feel discombobulated Christopher Bergland
Detroit's offensive line was a discombobulated mess of failing health and poor performance last year … Nate Atkins
see also discombobulate

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The Pentagon's discombobulated accounting system also creates a black box where potential fraud or wasteful spending can't be found. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025 The hard-liners hold all the power nowadays, and whatever is left of the moderate camp is a discombobulated mess whose influence is gutted by the system. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of discombobulated was in 1863

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“Discombobulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discombobulated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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