Synonyms of discombobulate

discombobulate

verb

ˌdis-kəm-ˈbä-b(y)ə-ˌlāt 

as in to bewilder

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

our grandmother seems a bit discombobulated by all of this birthday fuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bewilder
• confuse
• baffle
• perplex
• puzzle
• befuddle
• embarrass
• flummox
• bemuse
• mystify
• vex
• disorient
• confound
• fuddle
• fluster
• muddle
• stun
• bamboozle
• rattle
• disturb
• bother
• addle
• maze
• pose
• upset
• befog
• muddy
• buffalo
• fox
• unsettle
• get
• gravel
• beat
• disconcert
• discomfit
• blow one's mind
• mortify
• unhinge
• stick
• agitate
• perturb
• discompose
• distress
• abash
• faze
• stump
• deceive
• nonplus
• discomfort
• go to one's head
• disquiet
• discountenance
• delude
• weird out
• dismay
• mislead
• beguile
• chagrin
• fool
• trick
• misguide
• hoodwink
• cozen
• humbug
• dupe
• snow
• hoax
• gull
• string along
• take in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assure
• satisfy
• inform
• reassure
• enlighten

Examples of discombobulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To completely discombobulate him, someone like me heaving all over him with lips and eyes and bosom, to turn this nerd. —Vulture, 29 Dec. 2022

Authorities said a beam of light aimed at an aircraft could discombobulate and even temporarily blind the pilot in the cockpit. —Matt Bruce, ajc, 30 July 2022

Scientists have known for years about bony fish, sharks, worms, jellies, corals, and other marine creatures that light up to attract mates, lure prey, or discombobulate predators. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2021

These molecular tests search the genomic manuscript with about as much precision as the Ctrl+F function on a computer, which means that even single-letter typos—that is, simple RNA mutations—can discombobulate them. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2021