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noun
An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, humorous, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A confused or disorderly state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: confusion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: embarrassment
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English compose English discompose English discombobulate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English discombobulation From discombobulate + -ion.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
